Claire Danes and Hugh Dancy

Claire Danes and Hugh Dancy

The 'Homeland' actress and her British actor husband Hugh Dancy welcomed their first child, Cyrus Michael Christopher Dancy, into the world on Monday 17 December 2012.

A spokesperson for the Emmy award-winning star confirmed news of the baby's arrival to People magazine.

The 33-year-old blonde beauty confirmed her pregnancy in July and revealed she was determined to keep the baby's sex a secret.

Claire also said she was looking forward to taking a break over the festive season and "getting to know our new Dancy".

Claire married Hugh, 37, in 2009 at a private ceremony in France, and recently revealed she confides everything in the actor, even though they have been forced to spend a lot of time apart because of their respective work commitments.

She said: "I haven't been spending a lot of time with Hugh lately because we've been in so many different places with work, but he is the person I tell absolutely everything to. I trust him more than everyone else.

"A couple of weeks ago I went on a date night with Hugh, who I hadn't seen in a long time because of work. We went out to a restaurant in New York and I had a big bowl of pasta. I was a little overwhelmed with joy to be with my guy, eating lots of carbs. It was heaven."

Congratulations Claire and Hugh and a warm welcome to baby Cyrus!

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