Mel Gibson and fiancée Oksana Grigorieva have confirmed the arrival of their first child.

The couple welcomed the birth of a girl called Lucia on Friday, the actor's publicist said.

Gibson already has seven children with former wife Robyn, who filed for divorce earlier this year.

In May, the 53-year-old revealed he had split with his estranged wife three years ago following his drunk-driving arrest in Malibu.

The actor met Grigorieva, 39, during filming for Edge of Darkness last year.

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