{"id":28663,"date":"2013-02-17T12:08:13","date_gmt":"2013-02-17T11:08:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/uk.news.yahoo.com\/hugh-grant-father-second-time-110813932.html"},"modified":"2013-02-17T12:08:13","modified_gmt":"2013-02-17T11:08:13","slug":"hugh-grant-a-father-for-second-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/rinf.com\/alt-news\/breaking-news\/hugh-grant-a-father-for-second-time\/","title":{"rendered":"Hugh Grant a father for second time"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Actor Hugh Grant has become a father for the second time and announced the news on his Twitter account – but warned the press to leave his family “in peace”.<\/p>\n

The Notting Hill and Bridget Jones star is “thrilled” to have welcomed a baby boy, a brother for his one-year-old daughter Tabitha, with Chinese actress Tinglan Hong – a relationship that started out as a “fleeting affair”.<\/p>\n

The 52-year-old film star has almost been more famous for his appearance at the Leveson Inquiry and his campaigning for a more responsible press of late than for his films, and his tweets are not without a reference to that passion.<\/p>\n

He tweeted: “In answer to some journos. Am thrilled my daughter now has a brother. Adore them both to an uncool degree. They have a fab mum.<\/p>\n

“And to be crystal clear. I am the Daddy. Thanks for v kind messages. Now I’ve confirmed (press somehow got birth certificate & were calling), hoping my family will be left in peace.”<\/p>\n

When Tabitha was born in 2011, Grant’s publicist released a statement revealing the nature of his relationship with Ms Hong: “I can confirm that Hugh Grant is the delighted father of a baby girl.<\/p>\n

“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.”<\/p>\n

Grant has had relationships with high-profile figures in the past – most notably actress Elizabeth Hurley and socialite Jemima Khan.<\/p>\n

He managed to move on from the scandal that engulfed him following his well-publicised encounter with a Hollywood prostitute in 1995.<\/p>\n

His previous film credits include About A Boy, Love Actually and Four Weddings And A Funeral.<\/p>\n

https:\/\/twitter.com\/HackedOffHugh(Hugh Grant on Twitter)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Actor Hugh Grant has become a father for the second time and announced the news on his Twitter account – but warned the press to leave his family “in peace”.
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