{"id":346353,"date":"2026-01-01T12:37:09","date_gmt":"2026-01-01T12:37:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/346353\/"},"modified":"2026-01-01T12:37:09","modified_gmt":"2026-01-01T12:37:09","slug":"tom-hiddleston-welcomes-second-baby-with-partner-zawe-ashton","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/346353\/","title":{"rendered":"Tom Hiddleston welcomes second baby with partner Zawe Ashton"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Your support helps us to tell the story<\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-1uza6dc-0 iCTyfe\">From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it&#8217;s investigating the financials of Elon Musk&#8217;s pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, &#8216;The A Word&#8217;, which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-1uza6dc-0 iCTyfe\">At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-1uza6dc-0 iCTyfe\">The Independent is trusted by Americans across the entire political spectrum. And unlike many other quality news outlets, we choose not to lock Americans out of our reporting and analysis with paywalls. We believe quality journalism should be available to everyone, paid for by those who can afford it.<\/p>\n<p>Your support makes all the difference.Read more<\/p>\n<p>English actors <a href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/topic\/tom-hiddleston\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Tom Hiddleston<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/topic\/zawe-ashton\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Zawe Ashton<\/a> have welcomed their second child. <\/p>\n<p>Hiddleston shared the news in a GQ feature published on Monday, describing the birth as the \u201cmost beautiful, profound, earth-shattering, life-altering\u201d experience. <\/p>\n<p>While a specific birthdate was not disclosed, the interview took place in early December, with the birth reportedly occurring \u201cjust the other day\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Hiddleston, 44, and Ashton, 41, met while starring in a 2019 revival of the play Betrayal. <\/p>\n<p>They confirmed their engagement in 2022 and welcomed their first child later that same year.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBecoming a father is the most important and meaningful thing that&#8217;s ever happened to me, and the most important thing I will ever do,\u201d Hiddleston told The Associated Press in 2025.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/tom hiddleston.jpg\"  loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"The couple met in 2019 and got engaged in 2022\" class=\"sc-1mc30lb-0 ggpMaE\"\/>The couple met in 2019 and got engaged in 2022 (PA)<\/p>\n<p>Both Hiddleston and Ashton were born in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/topic\/london\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">London<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>Hiddleston is best known for his portrayal of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/topic\/loki\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Loki<\/a> in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/topic\/marvel-cinematic-universe\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Marvel Cinematic Universe<\/a> (MCU), beginning with the 2011 blockbuster Thor and continuing in the Disney+ series, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/topic\/loki\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Loki<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Ashton is also a member of the MCU, having portrayed Dar-Benn in the 2023 film The Marvels. <\/p>\n<p>She is also known for roles in Fresh Meat, Not Safe for Work, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/topic\/netflix\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Netflix<\/a>&#8216;s Velvet Buzzsaw.<\/p>\n<p>Representatives for Hiddleston and Ashton did not immediately reply to a request for comment.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":346354,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[32],"tags":[6491,96,56,54,55],"class_list":{"0":"post-346353","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-celebrities","8":"tag-celebrities","9":"tag-entertainment","10":"tag-uk","11":"tag-united-kingdom","12":"tag-unitedkingdom"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/346353","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=346353"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/346353\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/346354"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=346353"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=346353"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=346353"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}