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Barbara Palvin and Dylan Sprouse have entered a new chapter as parents. The model and the Suite Life star have welcomed their first child, a baby girl,
with Palvin confirming the news through a sweet family photo shared on Instagram. Earlier this year, the couple announced their pregnancy with Palvin proudly showing her baby bump at the Cannes Film Festival in May. In July, they revealed they were expecting a daughter during an episode of Sprouse's Wildmen podcast. After months of sharing glimpses of their journey to parenthood, Palvin and Sprouse have now embraced the happiness.
Barbara Palvin and Dylan Sprouse become parents
Palvin, 32, announced the news on Instagram with a photo of herself, Sprouse, 34, and their newborn daughter. While the baby's face was not shown, the little girl was photographed in a tiny Los Angeles Dodgers jersey, and her parents were also wearing Dodgers gear. "We took Labor Day literally this year," the couple wrote in the caption of the post, which seemed to hint that their daughter was born on or around September 7.
The baby's name has not been revealed, but on the July episode of Wildmen, Sprouse shared that they had been calling their daughter "principessa," the Italian word for princess, while waiting for her to arrive.
Couple's journey to parenthood
Palvin and Sprouse shared they were starting a family in May. The Victoria's Secret Angel confirmed her pregnancy in a stunning appearance on the red carpet of the Cannes Film Festival, revealing her baby bump. Two months later, the couple revealed they were expecting a girl. Sprouse was excited to become a father to a daughter, saying he was especially excited to be a "girl dad." He also joked about his fondness for tea parties.
Meanwhile, Palvin predicted that having a daughter may help mellow out her husband, joking that parenting would give him lots to be stressed about.
Dylan Sprouse and Barbara Palvin's relationship
Palvin and Sprouse have been dating since 2018, after getting introduced at a party the year before. Sprouse proposed in September 2022, but the couple waited until the summer after to announce their engagement publicly.
The couple married in July 2023 in Hungary, Palvin's native country, with a ceremony at her parents' estate.
The couple has often discussed keeping things normal in their relationship while working in entertainment and fashion. Sprouse has brought calm and humour into her life, Palvin has said in the past, revealing that they balance and support each other in their relationship.
