Mel Gibson and Oksana Grigorieva Welcome Baby Daughter Lucia
There were rumors over the weekend, but now People confirmed
that Mel Gibson's girlfriend, Oksana Grigorieva, gave birth to a baby girl on Friday. This will be Mel's eighth child.
"This will confirm that Oksana Grigorieva and Mel Gibson welcomed the arrival of a baby girl named Lucia on Friday, Oct. 30, 2009, at an undisclosed hospital in Los Angeles," says Gibson's rep, Alan Nierob, confirming earlier reports of the event. No further details were available.
"Everything is great! They couldn't be happier," a friend tells People. "Everyone's healthy and thrilled. He loooves it!"
Gibson, 53, was at Grigorieva's side in Los Angeles until she and the baby went home from the hospital, then he flew to New York Sunday to resume shooting The Beaver, costarring Jodie Foster.
People also reported that this morning the birth was announced on the set of The Beaver, and Mel blushed as the cast and crew sang "For He's a Jolly Good Fellow" to him. CNN reports that the baby has been named Lucia. This is Oksana's second child: she also has a child with actor Timothy Dalton.
