Harry Potter star Rupert Grint is to become a father for the first time, it has been revealed.
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The actor’s publicist has confirmed his girlfriend Georgia Groome is expecting the couple’s first child.
They shared: “Rupert Grint and Georgia Groome are excited to announce they are expecting a baby and would please ask for privacy at this time.”
Meanwhile, Rupert – who largely keeps his relationship out of the spotlight – previously admitted he thinks fame can be “dehumanising”.
He shared: “It’s almost like having a split personality. Sometimes it can be quite dehumanising to have people just taking pictures of you when you’re out.
“To them, you are just this one thing. It’s a weird existence. But that’s my life. I can’t really remember life before it.
“In a weird way, you become blase about it. It becomes normal and you adapt.”
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Rupert also considers himself to have an “embarrassing” relationship with money.
He has spent his fortune on some unusual items over the years, including an ice cream van and a hovercraft.
He explained: “I think it was Dan [Radcliffe] who once said that I’m slowly constructing some sort of Neverland.
“It took me a while to accept a relationship with money. It’s kinda embarrassing. I do buy weird stuff but I stopped that now. I’ve grown out of that a bit.”
Rupert starred in all of the Harry Potter movies from 2001 until 2011.
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And even though he’s not played Ron for years, fans continue to be fascinated by the films.
He told the Independent: “I really did think it would die down after the first film finished and thought it was done.
“If anything, it’s gone [the other way] as people hold those films very highly. I’m hearing stories about people who grew up with Harry Potter a lot.
“I think it comes hand-in-hand with the people who literally shove cameras in your face.
“In a weird way, they feel ownership of you a little bit. We’re quite familiar people in their lives.”
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