Carrie Fisher’s daughter Billie Lourd announces birth of first child

Lourd became engaged to actor Austen Rydell earlier this year

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Actor Billie Lourd, daughter of the late Carrie Fisher, has announced the birth of her first child.

In a post shared on Instagram, Lourd, who starred in American Horror Story, Scream Queens and the Star Wars sequel trilogy, revealed that she and her fiancé, actor Austen Rydell, had welcomed a baby boy.

The 28-year-old shared a photograph of her newborn son’s feet, with the caption: “Introducing: Kingston Fisher Lourd Rydell”, one of her son’s middle names paying homage to her mother’s surname.

Numerous Instagram users congratulated the couple on their new arrival, with many expressing their shock over the fact that neither Lourd or Rydell had previously revealed they were expecting a baby.

“Screaming!!! Love you guys so much,” wrote actor Emma Roberts, who is currently pregnant with her first child.

Zelda Williams, daughter of the late Robin Williams, commented: “Yaaaaay! Congrats lovebug, and a big socially distant squeeze to you and to the new littlest Lourd!”

“He’s finally here! So happy for you! Boy moms!” wrote actor Lea Michele, who gave birth to a baby boy in August.

Meanwhile Jamie Lee Curtis, who starred alongside Lourd in Scream Queens, expressed her surprise over the unexpected news, writing: “WAIT WHAT????”

Several people left heartfelt comments about Lourd’s mother Fisher and her late grandmother, actor Debbie Reynolds, who died one day after her daughter in 2016.

“Grandma and great grandma would have loved him like no other. Congratulations,” one person said.

“I'm sure grandma Carrie is crying happy tears in heaven I'M SO HAPPY FOR YOU,” another remarked.

In May, Lourd shared a black-and-white photograph of herself as a baby with her mother on Instagram to mark Mother’s Day in the US.

“Sending my love to anyone who has lost a mother and anyone who might just be having a complicated Mother’s Day this year,” the actor wrote in the caption.

“This is my 4th Mother’s Day without my Momby and days like today are never easy, but I’ve found that doing things that make me feel more connected to her make it a little easier.”

In June, Lourd’s partner, Rydell, announced on Instagram that they had become engaged.

“She said YES!! (Actually she said “Duhhh”) But I guess that’s even better than yes?!?” the 28-year-old wrote in the caption.