LONDON, UK: Rod Stewart was bursting with joy as he announced that he had two more grandchildren. The 78-year-old singer posted a photo of the happy occasion on Instagram, welcoming Otis and Louie. He captioned it, "Happy grandad."
His daughter, Ruby, also shared photos on Instagram showing the septuagenarian looking happy with the newborn babies. In one, the musician was seen with his wife, Penny Lancaster, while she was taking a photo of the newborn. "Casual baby photoshoot," Ruby wrote on the photo. She also shared a picture of Stewart and Lancaster with Otis.
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Rod Stewart's daughter Ruby welcomes baby boy with fiancé Jake Kalic
Otis, whom Ruby shares with her finace Jake Kalick, was born on May 9. Stewart's son, Liam, and his girlfriend, Nicole, welcomed Louis on May 12. Liam shared a picture of his newborn child with the caption, "Welcome lad, you American, British, Croatian, Kiwi. Louie Roderick Mark Stewart, 5.12.23."
Stewart shares Ruby with his ex-girlfriend Kelly Emberg and Liam with ex-wife Rachel Hunter.
Earlier, while announcing she was pregnant, Ruby posted a video of her baby's gender reveal with Stewart. In the video, the 'Maggie May' singer looked at a piece of paper and said, "It's a boy," before yelling, "Born a Celtic," a tribute to his favorite soccer team, the Glasglow Celtics. Following that, he started singing "another winkle in the Stewart Family." "Hire @sirrodstewart for your gender reveal! He will even write a custom jingle for your unborn child," Ruby captioned the video, per People.
Rod Stewart's long career
Stewart is among the most successful vocalists in the world in the past 60 years. He has sold more than 250 million records and is recognized for his unique raspy voice. Bornn Roderick David Stewart, he was the youngest of five children. He was raised in Highgate, North London.