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Harry Potter star Bonnie Wright gives birth to first child and reveals son’s adorable unique name

HARRY Potter star Bonnie Wright has given birth to her first child.

The Ginny Weasley actress, 32, and her fashion buyer husband Andrew Lococo, 38, announced their happy news on Instagram today as Bonnie revealed the newborn's unique name.

Bonnie Wright has given birth to her first child
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Bonnie Wright has given birth to her first childCredit: Instagram
Bonnie shared a picture of her newborn, whose name is Elio
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Bonnie shared a picture of her newborn, whose name is ElioCredit: Instagram
Bonnie with husband Andrew Lococo
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Bonnie with husband Andrew LococoCredit: Instagram

She wrote: "Say hello to Elio Ocean Wright Lococo born at home on Tuesday 19th September.

"We’re all healthy and happy. Andrew and I are so in love with our sun!"

Bonnie called her labour "the wildest experience’ and added: "Birth workers are amazing. ! Lastly thanks to Andrew my rock throughout birth quite literally as I squeezed onto you so tight and you never wavered.

"Elio has the most tender loving papa. Ok hormonal emotional extra long caption over!"

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One fan noted how Elio shares a birthday with know it all Harry Potter character Hermione Granger, who was played by Emma Watson.

They wrote: "Awwww congratulations Bonnie and Andrew!!! Welcome to Earth, Elio Ocean!!! ps. Hermione’s birthday twin, I’m sure you’ve been told!!"

Another said: "Congratulations!! Welcome Elio, he’s beautiful."

A third said: "Congratulations! So happy for you."

Bonnie told her 3.9 million Instagram followers that she was expecting in April.

She wrote: "We’re having a baby!

"So excited to share this beautiful land with them. What a wild and humbling journey pregnancy is, transforming to make space for new life.

"Andrew and I can’t wait to meet our baby later this year and become parents.

"It feels like they’re coming to say hello in the little rainbow orb across my belly."

Bonnie and Andrew live in San Diego and tied the knot last year, two years after Andrew first appeared on her Instagram.

Following the final Harry Potter move - 2011's The Deathly Hallows Part 2 - Bonnie has appeared in a number of other films including After the Dark, Before I Sleep and A Christmas Carol.

She also landed roles on TV shows such as Agatha Christie: A Life in Pictures, The Replacements and King of the Hill.

And the actress has also worked behind the camera directing projects Separate We Come, Separate We Go, Sea Ess, Fallible and Melt.

Bonnie played Harry Potter's love interest Ginny Weasley in the wizarding films
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Bonnie played Harry Potter's love interest Ginny Weasley in the wizarding filmsCredit: PA:Press Association
Her character played an integral role through the eight blockbuster films
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Her character played an integral role through the eight blockbuster filmsCredit: Warner Bros
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