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Rachel Bilson and Hayden Christensen welcome baby girl, Briar Rose

THE Hart of Dixie actress and her Star Wars actor boyfriend Hayden Christensen have welcomed their first child together.

FILE - In this May 15, 2014 file photo, Rachel Bilson attends the CW Network Upfront in New York. Bilson, The “Hart of Dixie” actress and “Star Wars” actor Hayden Christensen welcomed daughter, Briar Rose Christensen, on Oct. 29, Bilson’s rep confirmed Thursday, Nov. 6. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP, File)
FILE - In this May 15, 2014 file photo, Rachel Bilson attends the CW Network Upfront in New York. Bilson, The “Hart of Dixie” actress and “Star Wars” actor Hayden Christensen welcomed daughter, Briar Rose Christensen, on Oct. 29, Bilson’s rep confirmed Thursday, Nov. 6. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP, File)

IT’S a girl!

Rachel Bilson and her longtime boyfriend Hayden Christensen, both 33, welcomed their first child, a baby girl named Briar Rose on October 29, Bilson’s representative confirmed on Thursday.

The Hart of Dixie star’s rep said that both mum and baby are healthy and doing well. As supporters of the No Kids Policy, Bilson and Christensen are asking paparazzi to avoid taking photos of their child.

A heavily pregnant Rachel Bilson leaves a restaurant after brunching with Hayden Christensen.
A heavily pregnant Rachel Bilson leaves a restaurant after brunching with Hayden Christensen.

Reports surfaced back in May that Bilson was expecting while she and Christensen were vacationing in Barbados.

The former O.C actress was open about her desire to start a family, telling Cosmopolitan in May 2013, “I definitely have family on the brain. Having kids is something I want to see in my future — I hope.”

Star Wars actor Christensen and Bilson met in 2007 while on the set of Jumper. The couple got engaged in December 2008, but called it off in August 2010, only to reconcile three months later.

Hayden Christensen and Rachel Bilson welcomed daughter, Briar Rose Christensen, on Oct. 29.
Hayden Christensen and Rachel Bilson welcomed daughter, Briar Rose Christensen, on Oct. 29.

This article originally appeared in The Huffington Post.

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