Rupert Grint shares first photo of baby girl and reveals VERY unique name

And he's joined Instagram!

Author: Alex RossPublished 11th Nov 2020

Harry Potter actor Rupert Grint has delighted fans by joining Instagram, and sharing the first snap of his baby girl, which he welcomed with his actress girlfriend Georgia Groome back in May this year.

Rupert made reference to the fact he's a bit late in joining the social media platform, but he did reveal his baby girl's unique name in the post, announcing the couple have chosen to call her Wednesday.

Sharing a snap of himself and baby Wednesday, Rupert told fans, 'Hey Instagram....only 10 years late, but here I am. Grint on the Gram! Here to introduce you all to Wednesday G. Grint. Stay safe, Rupert'. (sic)

Rupert's Harry Potter co-star Tom Felton, who played the character Draco Malfoy, was quick to comment on the post, writing, 'Welcome Weasley , it’s about time. Love to Wednesday xx'

One fan then wrote, 'This made my day so much better. 💛', with another adding, 'Hi Rupert! How beautiful is your family! I wish you a very peaceful life💖'. (sic)

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Rupert and Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging actress Georgia welcomed baby Wednesday back in May, with a representative for the couple telling Mail Online, "Rupert Grint and Georgia Groome are excited to announce they are expecting a baby and would please ask for privacy at this time."

Despite their romance not coming to light until 2018, unbelievably the pair have been dating since 2011.

Speaking in 2018, the Ron Weasley actor told the Guardian that he was beginning to think about settling down and having a family, saying, "Turning 30 felt strange. 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."

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