Rachel Bilson Gives Birth to Baby Girl
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Michael Buckner/Getty Images for Torch(NEW YORK) — Rachel Bilson is a mom!
The Hart of Dixie actress and her longtime boyfriend, Hayden Christensen, both 33, welcomed their first child, daughter Briar Rose, on Oct. 29, her rep confirmed to People magazine.
“Both mother and baby are healthy and doing well,” her rep told the magazine in a statement.
The baby’s name has a whimsical backstory: It’s a reference to Princess Aurora from Sleeping Beauty.
The couple never officially confirmed their pregnancy, though Bilson’s co-star Jaime King revealed that she “was freaking out” when she heard her pal was pregnant.
“I knew she wanted a baby, she wanted it so badly,” King told Us Weekly in May. “She’s going to be in such good hands. She’s in a really good space. I’m really thrilled for her.”
Bilson’s other co-star, McKaley Miller, revealed that the couple was expecting a baby girl.
In an interview with Cosmopolitan back in May 2013, Bilson gushed, “I definitely have family on the brain. Having kids is something I want to see in my future. I hope.”
Star Wars actor Christensen and Bilson met in 2007 on the set of Jumper. The low-key couple got engaged in December 2008, then called it off in August 2010, but reconciled three months later.
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