Emma Roberts shares first image of newborn son Rhodes with boyfriend Garrett Hedlund

Emma Roberts is sharing her new baby with the world for the first time.

The 29-year-old “Scream Queens” actress took to Instagram on Tuesday to reveal her new beam of joy: a boy, whom she and her boyfriend and also performer Garrett Hedlund, named Rhodes Robert Hedlund.

“Thanks 2020 for getting it right ☀️ Our bright light Rhodes Robert Hedlund,” Roberts captioned an Instagram snapshot.

In the photo, Roberts – wearing an oversized, flowing orange dress that she paired with orange open-toed sandals – cradles baby Rhodes, who is wrapped in a matching orange blanket while taking in some fresh air on a striped outdoor sofa .

EMMA ROBERTS, GARRETT HEDLUND WELCOMES THE FIRST CHILD

Roberts was inundated with best wishes after the revelation with Reese Witherspoon commenting, “Oh baby !!,” while Ashley Tisdale wrote “I liked it twice !!! Congratulations, beautiful.”

Garrett Hedlund (L) and Emma Roberts (R) welcomed their first child on December 27 in Los Angeles, California.

Garrett Hedlund (L) and Emma Roberts (R) welcomed their first child on December 27 in Los Angeles, California.
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Roberts, 29, and Hedlund, 36, welcomed their first child together on December 27 in Los Angeles, TMZ reported at the time. The media also revealed the name of the duo’s son.

Hedlund was in fact able to be present for birth amid current coronavirus mandates that have banned many from witnessing such events according to TMZ.

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In the months leading up to the birth, Roberts and Hedlund tried to keep their pregnancy a secret, but it was the actress’s mother who spilled the beans that Roberts expected.

“It was a disaster,” Roberts said in October of his mother, Kelly Cunningham, answering “Yes !!” to a fan who asked Roberts point-blank if she was really pregnant.

Actress Emma Roberts shared a photo of her new bundle of joy via Instagram on Tuesday.  (Photo by Jerod Harris / Getty Images for The Trevor Project)

Actress Emma Roberts shared a photo of her new bundle of joy via Instagram on Tuesday. (Photo by Jerod Harris / Getty Images for The Trevor Project)

Another commentator followed to congratulate the family, to which Cunningham replied, “Thank you very much! Very excited.”

Roberts, who is the niece of Oscar-winning actress Julia Roberts, and Hedlund started dating around March 2019.

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