James McAvoy has welcomed a new gifted youngster to his home.
The X-Men: Days of Future Past actor shared that he and wife Lisa Liberati privately welcomed a son together four years ago. And in some ways, having a child when he was 42 was easier for him than when he and ex-wife Anne-Marie Duff had their now 15-year-old son Brendon in 2010.
“I worry less,” James shared with The Guardian in an interview published March 31. “I’m a bit more philosophical.”
“But it's also harder,” he continued, “because you're just older and tireder."
The 46-year-old added that while he and Lisa are mostly based in London, they also do spend “a wee bit” in Philadelphia as that’s where Lisa’s family lives.
James and Lisa first met in 2016—the same year James split from Anne-Marie—on the set of Split where Lisa was working as director M. Night Shyamalan's personal assistant.
The Atonement actor confirmed their marriage in 2022, telling The Guardian at the time he felt like Philadelphia was “a second home for me.”
Throughout his career, James has done his best to keep his personal life out of the spotlight, which was especially true in the wake of his and Anne-Marie’s breakup.
"My life has changed massively," he told Mr. Porter in 2017. "At the same time so much has stayed the same. One of the things that's stayed the same is that I still don't talk about my personal life, really."
And as he explained, that was a choice that he and the Bad Sisters star, 55, made together during their marriage.
"Me and Anne-Marie, when we were together, it was our policy not to speak about each other in public,” James said. “We rarely broke that and if we did, it was for tiny things—'Yes, we are cooking turkey this Christmas'—and that policy still stands.
“Even separated,” he continued, “we're still respectful of each other and committed to doing that publicly and personally."
For a look at more stars who recently expanded their families, keep reading.
The "We Don't Talk Anymore" singer and his wife announced on March 23 that they had welcomed their first baby together, a baby boy named Jude.
After announcing her pregnancy in November 2025, the "Call Me Maybe" singer confirmed she and her husband welcomed their first baby together in an Instagram Story March 17.
The Teen Mom alum, who shares son Lincoln with ex Kailyn Lowry, expanded his blended family when his wife gave birth to a baby boy.
"The best surprise of our lives," he and Lauren—already parents to kids Eli and Maizee—wrote on Instagram March 11, "& the sweetest grand finale."
On March 12, the Vampire Diaries alum announced the birth of her first child—a baby boy—with her husband. Sharing her son's Shakespearean name, she wrote on Insatgram, "Welcome to the world Prospero 'Spero' Nyemah Wood."
The son of the late Ozzy Osbourne announced on Instagram that he and his wife welcomed their second daughter—his fifth—on March 5 and named her Ozzy Matilda Osbourne after the Black Sabbath frontman.
The "Lights" singer confirmed she and her boyfriend had welcomed their first baby together in March.
As Ellie—who also shares son Arthur with ex Caspar Jopling—wrote in an Instagram Story, "We are totally obsessed with her.”
The Riverdale alum confirmed on March 9 that he had welcomed his first baby with the music video director, sharing photos of the newborn on Instagram.
The Duck Dynasty couple welcomed twin girls Sylvie and Francie on Feb. 24, bumping up their total of kids to five.
Counting on, indeed. The 19 Kids and Counting and his wife welcomed their third baby—a girl—in February.
Ain't it funny how life changes? The country music star announced in late February that his wife gave birth to their fifth child, a baby boy named Brave Elijah Akins.
The Love Story actor confirmed that he and his wife had welcomed their first baby together, joking on the Feb. 23 episode of The Kelly Clarkson Show that being tired is "an understatement, for sure."
The "Better Together" singer and his wife welcomed their third baby, Chet Wiley Combs, in early February.
The Pretty Little Liars actress and Suits alum announced they had welcomed their third baby together on Jan. 27.
Patrick shared a photo of his newborn's hand in his own, which he captioned, "Tag. You're it."
The “Let Me Love You” singer (born Mario Barrett) announced Jan. 26 that he welcomed a baby boy with his girlfriend.
"Doctor Barrett,” the singer captioned a selfie wearing surgical scrubs on Instagram Stories. "Women are God’s greatest creation cuz what I [witnessed] today was ONLY GODS work!"
Ricki Hendrick, Daughter of Bachelorette's Emily Maynard
The daughter of former Bachelorette star Emily Maynard Johnson and late race car driver Ricky Hendrick announced Jan. 23 that she had given birth to her first child, a baby girl named Romi.
The 20-year-old shared a picture on Instagram of her face nuzzled up to the newborn moments after delivery, simply writing in the caption, "Best day ever."
The Little Mix singer revealed on Jan. 17 that she and fiancé Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain had welcomed their second child together, a baby girl named Alanis Valentine.
The Hills alum, who announced in July that she had tied the knot with the businessman and was expecting their first baby together, revealed on Jan. 15 that she had given birth to a daughter named Nelle.
“Our girl Nelle is here,” Lo captioned the Instagram post. “She started the year by surprising us two weeks early, but really, she was right on time. Our teeny one is named for her Oma and already so loved.”