Ian Harding just got the best birthday surprise of his life.
The actor, 36, and his wife, Sophie Hart, welcomed a new baby into their family.
The Pretty Little Liars star shared the happy news on Friday with a sweet photo of the newborn boy wearing a zebra print onesie and clasping his father’s thumb.
Birthday surprise: Ian Harding, 36, got the best birthday surprise of his life. He and wife Sophie Hart, welcomed a new baby into their family about the time of the actor’s birthday on September 16; pictured in Los Angeles in 2015
‘Thank you for the Birthday wishes folks. I’m thankful for many things this past year, but most of all I’m grateful for the best early birthday present a fella could ask for,’ he wrote.
It’s unclear if the new papa and the little one share the same birthday, or if the baby came a few days before.
There is no word yet on the tyke’s name or other vital information.
Ian and Sophie, who works as a freelance photographer, have been married since 2019.
Best present: In a sweet Instagram post the proud papa wrote, ‘Thank you for the Birthday wishes folks. I’m thankful for many things this past year, but most of all I’m grateful for the best early birthday present a fella could ask for’
Sophie is a respected artist and provides fashion photos and portraits of celebrities for various magazines.
The Long Slow Exhale actor keeps mostly quiet about his private life on social media and fans didn’t know that his family was growing until he made the announcement.
He and Sophie didn’t announce their marriage until two years after tying the knot.
Private: Pretty Little Liars star and his fashion photographer wife are very quiet about their private life. They did not announce publicly they were expecting until the baby was born
While Ian is on diaper duty, his fans can look forward to seeing his next project in a couple of months.
He is starring in the Hallmark film, The Ghost of Christmas Always, co-starring Kim Matula and Family Matter star Reginald VelJohnson.
The story is a spin on the classic A Christmas Carol, but told from the point of view of a ghost named Katherine Marley, with a little romance added into the mix.
Next project; While Ian is on diaper duty, his fans can look forward to seeing his next project in a couple of months. He is starring in the Hallmark film, The Ghost of Christmas Always
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