Joel Edgerton announces he’s welcomed his first child with girlfriend Christine Centenera
Joel Edgerton has welcomed his first child with girlfriend Christine Centenera.
The actor, 46, shared the happy news in an interview with Oprah Winfrey on Wednesday, saying: ‘I just ran away from the hospital for a moment. I can’t even put it into words. I’m in love.’
While Joel did not provide any detail about the child, he did confirm Christine gave birth a few days ago in Sydney.
Congratulations! Joel Edgerton has welcomed his first baby with girlfriend Christine Centenera
The Australian star went on to reveal he was nervous he might miss the birth, as he was filming another project in Queensland.
‘I was very nervous because I was working in Queensland and there are some border issues with Sydney and Queensland that pop up. ‘I was getting very nervous that I’d get stuck.’
Luckily, Joel was able to leave the set and return to Sydney on time for the happy arrival.
‘I was working with some wonderful people who said, ‘We will move heaven and earth to make sure you don’t miss something this important,” he added.
Christine currently works as the fashion director for Vogue Australia and is the designer of her own line, Wardrobe NYC.
Fashion: Christine currently works as the fashion director for Vogue Australia and is the designer of her own line, Wardrobe NYC
The couple never officially confirmed their pregnancy, even after photos surfaced of Christine with a baby bump surfaced for the first time in January.
In February, the Daily Telegraph reported that Joel was ‘thrilled’ to become a father.
Joel and Christine debuted their relationship at GQ Australia’s Men of the Year Awards in Sydney in November 2018.
Joel will next be seen in the fantasy film The Green Knight alongside Dev Patel and Alicia Vikander.