{"id":535303,"date":"2026-07-06T06:54:11","date_gmt":"2026-07-06T06:54:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/535303\/"},"modified":"2026-07-06T06:54:11","modified_gmt":"2026-07-06T06:54:11","slug":"aussie-star-melissa-george-praised-after-secretly-welcoming-baby-at-49","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/535303\/","title":{"rendered":"Aussie star Melissa George praised after secretly welcoming baby at 49"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Former <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" href=\"https:\/\/au.lifestyle.yahoo.com\/home-and-away-star-reveals-unexpected-impact-of-brain-cancer-treatment-intense-010025159.html\" data-i13n=\"cpos:1;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Home and Away;cpos:1;pos:1;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkPosition&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yPosition&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Home and Away&quot;,&quot;yHasCommerce&quot;:false}\" target=\"_blank\">Home and Away<\/a> star <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" href=\"https:\/\/au.lifestyle.yahoo.com\/melissa-george-signs-conway-van-102257488.html\" data-i13n=\"cpos:2;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Melissa George;cpos:2;pos:1;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkPosition&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yPosition&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Melissa George&quot;,&quot;yHasCommerce&quot;:false}\" target=\"_blank\">Melissa George<\/a> has been congratulated by fans after welcoming her fourth son.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The 49-year-old is currently on holiday in France with former Vogue Australia editor-in-chief Kirstie Clements, who made the big announcement on social media.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Kirstie shared a sweet snap of Melissa, dressed in white, looking down lovingly at her newborn while <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" href=\"https:\/\/au.lifestyle.yahoo.com\/aussie-mum-laura-henshaw-hits-back-at-disappointing-reaction-to-breastfeeding-video-unfathomable-054418719.html\" data-i13n=\"cpos:3;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:breastfeeding;cpos:3;pos:1;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkPosition&quot;:&quot;3&quot;,&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yPosition&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;breastfeeding&quot;,&quot;yHasCommerce&quot;:false}\" target=\"_blank\">breastfeeding<\/a> him.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;From the maternity ward, straight into a <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" href=\"https:\/\/au.lifestyle.yahoo.com\/tourists-shut-down-dismissive-aussies-as-1300-die-amid-dangerous-heatwave-090000636.html\" data-i13n=\"cpos:4;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Parisian heat wave;cpos:4;pos:1;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkPosition&quot;:&quot;4&quot;,&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yPosition&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Parisian heat wave&quot;,&quot;yHasCommerce&quot;:false}\" target=\"_blank\">Parisian heat wave<\/a> (with a toddler\u2026challenging) and now to an epic road trip through Provence and the C\u01d2te d&#8217;Azur,&#8221; Kirstie said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">RELATED:<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Melissa, who is now based in France, also updated her Instagram bio to confirm the happy news.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Melissa shares two sons, Rapha\u00ebl, 12, and Solal, 11, with her ex, Jean-David Blanc.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">However, the 49-year-old, who is notoriously private, hasn&#8217;t revealed the identity of the father to her third child, toddler Lyor, or her newborn.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">People were quick to congratulate the &#8220;beautiful mother of four&#8221; on the wonderful news.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Pregnant Melissa George at a baby shower for her third child.\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/melissa-george-1_6399.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Melissa welcomed her third child in 2024.<\/p>\n<p>(Instagram)<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;She makes it look effortless,&#8221; one wrote.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;Congratulations, Melissa, and I can&#8217;t think of a more beautiful place to celebrate than the gorgeous Hotel Crillon Le Brave,&#8221; another added.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;Love seeing this after leading her in prenatal yoga for her first many years ago. Sending so much love,&#8221; said a third.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Melissa welcomed her son Lyor in March 2024 with a sweet announcement on social media.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;Welcome to the world, my little man. Love knows no end. A mother of three sons. Cannot believe it. My heart is so full,&#8221; she said at the time.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The accompanying photo featured the newborn in a wicker basket.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The Perth-born actress first shot to fame on Channel 7&#8217;s Home and Away, where she played Angel Parrish for more than 460 episodes.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">She found Hollywood stardom in the early 2000s with movies like Mulholland Drive and The Amityville Horror, and also had recurring roles and appearances on TV shows such as Friends, Monk, Alias, and Grey&#8217;s Anatomy<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Want the latest lifestyle and entertainment news? 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