Goodness gracious me!

Meera's a new mum at 44

Meera Syal has given birth to a baby boy at the age of 44.

Her husband and Kumars At No 42 co-star Sanjeev Bhaskar told reporters: ‘I was at the birth, and it’s wonderful.

‘I don’t know who the baby looks like but I hope he’sgoing to be a baby or an architect.’

He added that the couple had not yet decided on a name for their new son, who was born at London’s Portland Hospital on Friday.

Syal, who has a teenager daughter Chameli from a previous marriage, admitted earlier this year that the pregnancy had not been planned.

Published: 4 Dec 2005

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