Hugh Grant Becomes a Father at 51
After having a slew of high profile relationships and a scandal on the side, Hugh Grant finally becomes a father.
The 51-year old British actor becomes the father of a baby girl with a woman of whom he have had a brief affair with.
"I can confirm that Hugh Grant is the delighted father of a baby girl. He and the mother had a fleeting affair and while this was not planned, Hugh could not be happier or more supportive.
"He and the mother have discussed everything and are on very friendly terms." said the "Notting Hill" star's publicist in a statement as reported by Press Association.
Grant is best known for his roles in "Four Weddings and a Funeral," "Bridget Jones's Diary," and "Love Actually."
Although there are no official press release on who the mother is, the Daily Mail reports that the mother is former girlfriend Tinglan Hong, who is 19 years the junior of Grant. The Hollywood veteran has had quite a number of high profile girlfriends such as Elizabeth Hurley of "Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery" fame and European editor-at-large for Vanity Fair.
He has also experienced a worrying and well-publicized scandal in 1995 involving a Hollywood prostitute.
Although the actor was said to not been there during the birth of the child, he did spend half an hour with her the following day before jet setting to Scotland for a golf tournament.
Grant and Tinglan Hong, 31, met in 2010 and began dating last January 2011. Unfortunately, their relationship is said to have experienced a pitfall soon after she became pregnant.
The actor has successfully kept a low profile even after starring in different films such as "Did You Hear About The Morgans?" which was his latest role to date. He will, however, lend his voice for the captain role in the animated film "The Pirates!."
Grant is due to appear alongside Hollywood heavyweights such as Tom Hanks and Halle Berry in the silverscreen adaptation of David Mitchell's novel "Cloud Atlas." Tom Tykwer and the Wachowski Brothers are rumored to direct, with the film scheduled to be released in October of 2012.