Mel Gibson welcomes his ninth child with girlfriend Rosalind Ross

MEL Gibson is officially a father for the ninth time. A rep for the 61-year-old and his 26-year-old girlfriend has announced the special news.

Mel Gibson and Rosalind Ross arrive at the 74th annual Golden Globe Awards in 2017.

MEL Gibson is officially a father for the ninth time.

The 61-year-old actor and his 26-year-old girlfriend, Rosalind Ross, welcomed a baby boy on Saturday, his rep confirmed to the New York Post.

They named the baby Lars Gerard Gibson and he weighed in at five pounds, five ounces.

“They’re thrilled and Lars is adorable,” a source told People, who first reported the news, “Their family is all around them and Mel is over the moon. They’re home and everybody is healthy and happy!”

The couple attend the 74th Golden Globe Awards just weeks before the birth.

This is the first baby for the couple, who have been together for two years.

Gibson has seven children with his ex-wife Robyn Moore and one daughter with ex-girlfriend Oksana Grigorieva.

The pair recently stepped out together at the 2017 Golden Globes where he was nominated for directing the drama Hacksaw Ridge.

This article first appeared in the New York Post.

Originally published as Mel Gibson welcomes his ninth child with girlfriend Rosalind Ross