Emma Roberts gives birth! Actress welcomes baby boy named Rhodes with boyfriend Garrett Hedlund

Emma Roberts and her boyfriend Garrett Hedlund have welcomed their first child together, a baby boy named Rhodes, on Sunday in Los Angeles, according to TMZ

The 29-year-old former Nickelodeon star and her newborn son, who weighs nine pounds, are reportedly doing well and ‘are doing great after the delivery.’  

Neither of the lovebirds have confirmed the joyous news on their social media, but  Rhodes’s highly-anticipated birth makes both stars first-time parents.  

Emma Roberts and her beau Garrett Hedlund welcomed their first child together, a baby boy named Rhodes, on Sunday in Los Angeles, according to TMZ 

Roberts first announced her pregnancy on Instagram in August, showing off her baby bump in a white dress, with Hedlund, 36, to whom she has been dating since last March. 

She revealed her baby’s gender on Instagram with the caption: ‘Me…and my two favorite guys.’

‘Emma and Garrett are getting more and more excited, which is so nice for them,’ a  source told Us Weekly of the pair’s eagerness to meet their little one. 

‘Garrett is really looking forward to becoming a dad and feels as though this is something he needed. He is ready to take on all the daddy duties, and Emma getting pregnant has forced him to become more responsible. He thinks that’s a blessing.’

'Emma and Garrett are getting more and more excited, which is so nice for them,' a source told Us Weekly of the first-time parents' eagerness to meet their little one; Hedlund seen in 2019

‘Emma and Garrett are getting more and more excited, which is so nice for them,’ a source told Us Weekly of the first-time parents’ eagerness to meet their little one; Hedlund seen in 2019

It's a boy! She revealed her baby's gender over Instagram with the caption: 'Me...and my two favorite guys'

It’s a boy! She revealed her baby’s gender over Instagram with the caption: ‘Me…and my two favorite guys’ 

The actress recently made history by becoming the first pregnant Cosmopolitan cover star, posing in a stylish maternity shoot for the December/January issue.

She admitted in the interview that she always wanted to be a mother: ‘Ever since I was little, I wanted to have a baby, in theory.

‘When I was a kid, I begged my mom to have another baby. The day she brought my sister home from the hospital, I remember holding her, wanting to dress and play with her.’

Roberts also revealed that she had her eggs frozen, when she was diagnosed with endometriosis, after switching to a female doctor. 

Cover mom: The Holidate actress has since made history, becoming the first pregnant Cosmopolitan cover star, posing in a stylish maternity shoot for the December/January issue

Cover mom: The Holidate actress has since made history, becoming the first pregnant Cosmopolitan cover star, posing in a stylish maternity shoot for the December/January issue

She added: ‘It sounds cheesy, but the moment that I stopped thinking about it, we got pregnant. But even then, I didn’t want to get my hopes up. Things can go wrong when you’re pregnant. That’s something you don’t see on Instagram.

‘So I kept it to myself, my family, and my partner, not wanting to make grand plans if it wasn’t going to work out. This pregnancy made me realize that the only plan you can have is that there is no plan.’

She and Hedlund, best known for playing Patroclus in Troy, began dating after the end of her engagement with Evan Peters in March 2019.

Long time coming: She admitted in the interview that she always wanted to be a mother: 'Ever since I was little, I wanted to have a baby, in theory'

Long time coming: She admitted in the interview that she always wanted to be a mother: ‘Ever since I was little, I wanted to have a baby, in theory’

Hedlund had previously been in a relationship with Kirsten Dunst from 2012 to 2016. 

Speaking about her pregnancy, she said seeing her ‘body change inside and out so drastically has been a wild experience.’

‘Surprising and beautiful. Then again, some days I feel like I’m being hijacked by something,’ she joked.  

In October, the star had a socially-distanced, outdoor baby shower with around 15 people in attendance, according to E! News.  

Staying busy: On the acting front, Emma's most recent credit was the Netflix romantic comedy Holidate, which was released in late October

Staying busy: On the acting front, Emma’s most recent credit was the Netflix romantic comedy Holidate, which was released in late October

Initially, it was reported that the couple were ‘surprised, shocked and happy’ to learn that they were going to be parents, according to Us Weekly.   

On the acting front, Emma’s most recent credit was the Netflix romantic comedy Holidate, which was released in late October.

However, the actress is most well-known for her horror-inspired fare, which includes this year’s The Hunt, repeated appearances on Ryan Murphy’s American Horror Story anthology series, as well as his show Scream Queens.

She also was the zany killer in 2011’s Scream 4.

A new feel: Last month she said, 'To see my body change inside and out so drastically has been a wild experience. Surprising and beautiful. Then again, some days I feel like I'm being hijacked by something'

A new feel: Last month she said, ‘To see my body change inside and out so drastically has been a wild experience. Surprising and beautiful. Then again, some days I feel like I’m being hijacked by something’