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Tom Hiddleston and fiancée Zawe Ashton welcome their first child

Tom Hiddleston and fiancée Zawe Ashton welcome their first child

Fans of Zawe Ashton and Tom Hiddleston have flooded to social media in celebration of the news

Poppy Bilderbeck

Poppy Bilderbeck

Fans of Zawe Ashton and Tom Hiddleston have flooded to social media in celebration over news that the pair have welcomed their first baby.

Back in June, Ashton and Hiddleston attended the premier of Ashton's new film Mr. Malcolm's List in New York City.

Fans of the couple were not only overjoyed to see Ashton wearing a stunning gold gown, but for her to also be accompanied by a baby bump.

Zawe Ashton and Tom Hiddleston are reported as having welcomed their first child.
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A source has since claimed the pair have welcomed their child into the world.

Ashton and Hiddleston co-starred in Harold Pinter's 1978 drama Betrayal in 2019, and soon after the actors began dating, however kept their relationship very private.

After very publicly dating Taylor Swift, Hiddleston told the New York Times in 2019: "I’m protective about my internal world now in probably a different way. If you go through life without connecting to people, how much could you call that a life? Because you have to fight for love. You can’t live in fear of what people might say."

Although, after Ashton was spotted with a ring on her finger at the 2022 Baftas, Hiddleston confirmed the pair's engagement in June, telling the Los Angeles Times he was 'very happy'.

Ashton and Hiddleston have kept their relationship very private.
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A source told US Weekly: "Tom and Zawe are loving being new parents and are filled with joy.

"They have been having the struggles of new parents and aren’t sleeping much but are thrilled."

Neither Hiddleston or Ashton have publicly confirmed their new arrival. Tyla has reached out to their representatives for comment.

Neither Hiddleston nor Ashton have publicly confirmed the new arrival.
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Fans of the Thor and Fresh Meat stars have since flooded to social media in celebration of the news.

One said: "Tom Hiddleston and Zawe Ashton are officially parents. congrats to the couple."

Another joked: "Zawe ashton and tom hiddleston are gonna raise the most fancy british baby.

"'Mummy, daddy. i too would just adore becoming a thespian.'"

Fans are overjoyed by the announcement of the new arrival.
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One user speculated that Ashton actually gave birth 'a while ago'. "Heard Tom Hiddleston & Zawe Ashton had their baby a while ago and no one even knew - good for them! I am so happy for them, but am also happy they’ve been able to maintain their privacy about their lives (esp with a baby now). Congrats to the new parents!" they said.

"TOM HIDDLESTON IS A FATHER!!!! SHE HAD THE BABY!!!! AHHHHHHH IM SO HAPPY!!! and love the privacy!! He has had some wild crap happen over the years and im over the moon for him! He deserves all the happiness," another commented.

A final resolved: "Anyway Tom Hiddleston and Zawe Ashton: in love, happy and with a baby."

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Topics: Celebrity, Parenting, News

Poppy Bilderbeck is a Senior Journalist at LADbible Group. She graduated from The University of Manchester in 2021 with a First in English Literature and Drama, where alongside her studies she was Editor-in-Chief of The Tab Manchester. Poppy is most comfortable when chatting about all things mental health, is proving a drama degree is far from useless by watching and reviewing as many TV shows and films as possible and is such a crisp fanatic the office has been forced to release them in batches.