Michael Sheen and girlfriend Anna Lundberg welcome first child together

Michael Sheen
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50-year-old star Michael Sheen has welcomed a baby girl with girlfriend Anna Lundberg, 25, as confirmed by his 80-year-old father Meyrick.

Speaking to MailOnline, Michael’s father said: 'We are thrilled to bits, over the moon.’. He also added that he had seen photos of the newborn, and that he and his wife had celebrated by ‘raising a glass’.

Michael first announced Anna’s pregnancy on Twitter, writing: ‘Very happy to let everyone know that my partner Anna and I are expecting a little angel of our own. (Just to be clear - we’re having a baby!) #nottheantichrist 🇸🇪🧝🏻♀👶😇🏴 ’

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The newborn, whose name is still publicly unknown, is Michael’s second child. He shares his 20-year-old daughter with ex-wife Kate Beckinsale, who he separated from in 2003.

Michael later thanked fans for the outpouring of well wishes following news of the pregnancy, joking: ‘To my new Good Omens online family - THANK YOU! Yes we’ll try not to get mine & David’s mixed up. No we won’t call the baby Adam. Yes hopefully healthy & hoofless! ❤’

In 2010, Michael Sheen previously opened up about parenting, describing it as ‘the most challenging thing you do’.

Speaking to The Guardian at the time, he added: ‘That's why we're here. It's at the heart of what it is to be a human being. It's the ultimate experience because it questions everything about who you are. But it's difficult.

'My job takes me away from my daughter, Lily a lot, so when I am with her the time is really important.'

The 50-year-old started dating Anna around summer 2018, and defended his relationship status on Twitter.

He wrote: ‘Wouldn’t normally respond to this kind of thing but for the sake of people I love and who have more important things to focus on right now - I was single from the beginning of last summer until I met my partner Anna who is now going to have our baby. Just for the record. Thanks.’

Neither Michael nor Anna has shared a photo of the newborn yet, but we do know their baby girl has arrived into the world. Congratulations to them both!

Lucy Buglass
Digital Writer

Lucy Buglass is a Digital Writer for What's on TV, Goodto.com, and Woman&Home. After finishing her degree in Film Studies at Oxford Brookes University she moved to London to begin her career. She's passionate about entertainment and spends most of her free time watching Netflix series, BBC dramas, or going to the cinema to catch the latest film releases.