Hugh Grant has become a father for the fourth time

The 55-year-old actor's girlfriend Anna Eberstein reportedly gave birth to their second child on Wednesday (16.12.15), Swedish newspaper Subdsvall Tinding has claimed.

It said: "Anna Eberstein from Sundsvall has had her second child with film star Hugh Grant.

"The newest member of the family saw the light of day for the first time last Wednesday."

And Anna's mother Susanne confirmed the happy news, though she didn't give any specific details about the new arrival, who is  a sibling for the couple's three-year-old son John.

Susanne told Swedish newspaper Örnsköldsviks Allehanda: "I can confirm that I have another grandchild. It is wonderful that we now have grandchildren."

According to Sundsvall Tinding, the couple have splashed out on a £600,000 villa on Sweden's south coast in order to be closer to Anna's family.

The 'Four Weddings and a Funeral' actor also has two other children with former flame Tinglan Hong, a daughter, Tabitha, four, and two-year-old son Felix, who was born just three months after Anna gave birth to John.