Russell Brand Welcomes First Child

Russell Brand has a new funnybone — and tummy! — to tickle.

The Get Him to the Greek star, 41, became a dad for the first time, he reportedly announced onstage Sunday during a stand-up routine in Nottingham, England.

“He was conscious of the clock and made sure he was off stage by just approaching 9 p.m. as he ‘needed to get down the f—ing M21 as my girlfriend has just had a baby,'” a fan told Mirror Celeb, with another source telling the publication the baby arrived late last week. Brand’s rep did not immediately respond to request for comment.

Brand and girlfriend Laura Gallacher, a lifestyle blogger, have been together since 2015, rekindling their relationship at that time after having dated off and on since 2007.

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The couple’s baby news was first reported in May, as a source close to Brand and Gallacher told British publication The Sun.

Brand himself confirmed his impending fatherhood in July, via social media.

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“Right then. My Mum bought me this. Time to get ready!” he captioned an Instagram snap of himself peeking over the edge of a copy of The Expectant Dad’s Handbook.

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In October, Brand told ES Magazine that he and Gallacher weren’t planning on finding out their baby’s sex.

“I might never find out,” he joked. “I may never look.”

And though Brand admitted at the time that “around domestic issues, my vote is often secondary,” he can’t wait to tackle this new chapter in his life.

“I feel lit up by the idea,” he said of becoming a father. “I’m very excited about becoming a dad and I’m preparing myself. I am just getting ready to be with a new little person and see what it is they want.”