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Richard Gere, 71, becomes a dad again as wife Alejandra Silva, 37, gives birth to second baby boy

RICHARD Gere's wife Alejandra Silva, 37, has given birth to their second baby.

The 71-year-old welcomed the newborn into the world after Alejandra gave birth to another boy, according to Spanish magazine Hola!

 Spanish mag Hola, who are known to be close to the couple and broke the news of their first baby, announced they had welcomed a baby boy
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Spanish mag Hola, who are known to be close to the couple and broke the news of their first baby, announced they had welcomed a baby boyCredit: Getty Images - Getty
The couple are understood to be enjoying the new addition to their family at Gere’s ranch outside New York.

The Pretty Woman actor and publicist only had their last child - a little boy - in February 2019.

They were seen holidaying with the tot in Italy in the summer, with him bouncing the child up and down on his knee during a boat trip.

Alejandra revealed she was pregnant with their first child in dramatic fashion in 2018, by getting the Dalai Lama to bless her baby bump.

Posting a picture of the pair with the Tibetan Buddhist leader, she wrote: "We couldn't announce it before telling HH Dalai Lama."

 The couple at a film festival in Italy in 2016
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The couple at a film festival in Italy in 2016Credit: Getty - Contributor
 The Dalai Lama blessed Alejandra's baby bump before their first child was born
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The Dalai Lama blessed Alejandra's baby bump before their first child was bornCredit: Alejandra Gere
 Their child is due in the spring according to Spanish sources
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Their child is due in the spring according to Spanish sourcesCredit: Getty - Contributor

Stunning Alejendra was born in Spain’s north west region of Galicia, and she already has an eight-year-old son called Albert with her ex Govind Friedland.

She married Richard at a civil ceremony in Spain before celebrating with friends and family in the US in 2018.

The couple met in 2014 at a luxury Italian boutique hotel Alejandra bought with her former husband.

Hollywood legend Richard, who starred in movies including An Officer And A Gentleman and Runaway Bride, has previously admitted he has no worries about being an older father.

 Richard with his son Homer (left) and a pal at a film festival in 2014
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Richard with his son Homer (left) and a pal at a film festival in 2014Credit: Getty - Contributor

Asked if it was something that concerned him, he said: “Not at all. No.”

Richard has dated some of the world’s most famous women, including Priscilla Presley and Kim Basinger.

He wed supermodel Cindy Crawford in 1991, but they split in 1995. The star married model and actress Carey Lowell in 2002.

 The star and Alejendra at the Miami International Film Festival in 2017
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The star and Alejendra at the Miami International Film Festival in 2017Credit: Getty - Contributor

They have a son, Homer James Jigme Gere, who was born in 2000, but separated after 11 years of marriage in 2013.

Alejandra also has a son, six-year-old Albert, who she shares with her businessman ex Govind Friedland.

Richard Gere stars alongside Julia Roberts in the 1990 film Pretty Woman