Rupert Grint is expecting his first child with fellow British actor Georgia Groome, a rep for the Harry Potter star has confirmed to E! News.
Grint and his longtime partner Groome - who is best known for starring in the teenage rom-com Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging - first started dating back in 2011.
After images emerged of the pair, with Groome sporting a baby bump, Grint's rep told E! News, "Rupert Grint and Georgia Groome are excited to announce they are expecting a baby and would please ask for privacy at this time."
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Needless to says, fans of the Harry Potter franchise were overjoyed when they heard the news!
One person wrote: "Awe Rupert Grint's gonna be a dad, super cute; hands down the nicest big name celebrity I've ever met! congratulations to him and Georgia!"
Another shared: "You don't understand. I've been a Rupert Grint stan for half my life and I was there since the first sighting with Georgia, through all the horrible online & in person abuse both him and Georgia had to endure over the years. 9 years and counting and now they're expecting a baby."
A third wrote: "friendly reminder that rupert grint used his harry potter cash to buy an ice cream truck, which he drives around to hand out free ice cream. he’s gonna be such a great dad."
In a 2018 interview with The Guardian the Harry Potter actor talked about turning 30 and revealed that he would like to settle down and have kids in the not-too-distant future.
He said:
"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."
Congratulations to the happy couple! Some welcome good news!
