Damien Hirst, 58, reveals girlfriend Sophie, 30, has given birth as they share first snaps
ARTIST Damien Hirst has revealed his girlfriend Sophie has given birth to their first child together.
The couple shared their happy news with fans on Instagram.
Ex-ballerina Sophie, 30, posted sweet photos of their son in his cot, and captioned them: “Welcome to the World OUR BOY”
Damien couldn’t resist a dad joke in his captioned, writing alongside a photo of Sophie and the tot: “Trying not to let the arrival of this beautiful baby boy interfere with the snooker.”
His post attracted thousands of likes and comments, with one follower writing: “Being an older dad is the Best!”
Another confused follower asked: “Hold on, is this baby his child or grandchild?”
Damien previously dated model Katie Keight, who is 24 years his junior, and stylist Roxie Nafous, when she was 23 and he was 48.
It was reported he met Sophie at posh London nightclub Chiltern Firehouse where she worked as a waitress.
They were first pictured in public together in 2018. Four years later he gifted her a £166,600 gold Rolex studded with 713 gems.
The world famous has three older children, Connor Ojala, 28, Cassius Atticus, 23, and Cyrus Joe, 18, with his longterm ex Maia Norman.
Dad again
The atrist commissioned a birthday cake for pregnant Sophie in the shape of her unborn baby and a cross section of her body.
It was inspired by his series of giant bronze sculptures that depicted the development of the foetus in the womb, called The Miraculous Journey.
The couple live in his 14-bedroom home in London’s Regent’s Park, worth an eye-watering £36 million.
Sophie shared their pregnancy news by posted a picture of her bump as she wore a black bikini in their indoor pool.
She captioned it: “He’s a water boy.”