Harry Potter star Rupert Grint and Georgia Groome announce birth of baby girl

Rupert Grint, best known for his role as Ron Weasley in Harry Potter, has announced the birth of his first child, a baby girl.

Harry Potter star Rupert Grint and Georgia Groome have welcomed their first child – a baby girl.

“Rupert Grint and Georgia Groome are delighted to confirm the birth of their baby girl,” the couple’s publicist told Page Six today. “We would please ask that you respect their privacy at this very special time.”

The couple haven’t disclosed the name of their newborn.

Rupert Grint has announced the birth of his first child. Picture: Michael Loccisano/Getty Images

Georgia Groome has been with the Harry Potter star since 2011. Picture: Tristan Fewings/Getty Images

Grint, 31, and actress Groome, 28, announced in early April that she was pregnant.

Groome, who’s known for her role in Angus, Thongs And Perfect Snogging, and Grint have been together since 2011.

Georgia showed off her baby bump on an outing for essentials earlier last month.

Rupert, who has a net worth of $50 million thanks to his role in all eight Harry Potter films, previously opened up about wanting children when he turned 30 in 2018.

He told The Guardian: “Turning 30 felt strange. It just doesn’t feel like I’m there yet and I don’t know what the future holds.

“I’m just going to go with the flow, keep playing interesting characters and see what happens.

“I’d like to settle down and have kids soon. If I had a son, would I call him Ron?

“It’s quite a good name, but probably not. And Grint’s a tough name to pair a one-syllable first name with.”

Grint with his Harry Potter co-stars, Daniel Radcliffe and Emma Watson, at the premiere of Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows: Part 2 in 2011. Picture: Stephen Lovekin/Getty Images

Grint and Groome have kept their relationship extremely private over the years, and are rarely seen together in public.

This story originally appeared on the New York Post and has been reproduced here with permission