Daniel Radcliffe And His Girlfriend, Erin Darke, Have Officially Welcomed Their First Baby

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Daniel Radcliffe And His Girlfriend, Erin Darke, Have Officially Welcomed Their First Baby

Welcome to the 297th edition of "dang, I'm old."

This time, we're talking about Daniel Radcliffe, because the 33-year-old actor just had his first kid.

Where, oh where, has the time gone, folks?!

Today is reporting that Daniel and his girlfriend, Erin Darke, have welcomed their first child.

The two new parents were also spotted walking a stroller in New York.

For those who don't know, Daniel met Erin in 2012 on the set of Kill Your Darlings.

So, yeah, they've been dating for a very long time.

Anyway, that's all we know now. Congrats and love + light to them!

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