Mel Gibson welcomes his ninth child!

61-year-old Mel Gibson and his 26-year-old girlfriend Rosalind Ross have welcomed their first child together. Lars Gerard Gibson was born on Saturday; a representative for the couple shared the news with the New York Post.

Baby Lars has eight older half-siblings to dote over him. Gibson has seven children, aged between 36 and 18, with his ex-wife Robyn Moore, and a 7-year-old daughter with ex-girlfriend Oksana Grigorieva. He also has three grandchildren.

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It's been a busy month for the actor/director. In addition to the birth of his son, Mel was nominated for a best director Golden Globe for his film Hacksaw Ridge and could be in contention to pick up an Oscar nomination later today.

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