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Rupert Grint Shares Baby’s Name And Everyone’s Making The Same Joke
Rupert Grint has announced the name of his second baby with partner Georgia Groome, and fans are making the same joke.
Harry Potter fans are joking that the couple have added another member to the Weasley family – or at least to the Gryffindor common room.
The star, beloved for his role as Ron Weasley, shared the surprise update on Instagram on Sunday (27 April), offering the public its first peek at the new arrival.
The image showed a tiny baby resting on a leopard print jacket, dressed in a grey cardigan and a white top emblazoned with the name.
“Secret Child Slightly Revealed,” Grint captioned the post.
He also thanked his doctor, writing: “Shout out to @alex.digesu for always delivering.”
Grint, 36, and Groome, 33 – best known for her lead role in Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging – have been together since 2011.
The couple welcomed their first daughter in 2020 and have largely kept their family life private.
News of the second child’s birth came as a surprise, especially since the couple hadn’t shared any public updates about the pregnancy.
But while fans were thrilled by the news, it was the baby’s name that sent social media into a frenzy, especially among Harry Potter enthusiasts who couldn’t resist making magical connections.
Grint penned: “Introducing Goldie G Grint. A 10/10 baby (so far).”
One fan declared: “Goldie Grint come on we definitely have a Gryffindor on our hands here.” Another added: “Goldie Grint is a wizard name if I ever heard one lol.”
Many echoed the sentiment with their own takes: “Goldie is a Gryffindor!” and: “ANOTHER GRYFFINDOR IN THE HOUSE.”
“They must be a Gryffindor with that name ❤️,” wrote one commenter. Another chimed in with: “Goldie Grint is the perfect witch name! Congratulations.”
Some fans even referenced Ron Weasley’s iconic first appearance in the series, quoting: “Red hair and a hand-me-down robe? You must be a Weasley.”
Though Grint has spoken candidly in the past about the pressures of growing up in the spotlight – once describing his time filming Harry Potter as ‘suffocating,’ per The Independent – the legacy of the franchise seems to follow him fondly into each new chapter of life.
And if the fan response is anything to go by, baby Goldie already has a place reserved at the Gryffindor table.
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