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A file picture dated 07 September 2012 shows US actor and cast member Eva Mendes (L) and Canadian actor and cast member Ryan Gosling during the 37th annual Toronto International Film Festival in Toronto, Canada, 07 September 2012. According to media reports on 16 September 2014 the couple became parents of a baby girl on 12 September. Image Credit: EPA

Hollywood hearthrob Ryan Gosling and his actress girlfriend Eva Mendes are proud parents of a baby daughter, media reports said on Tuesday.

Mendes, who began dating the Canadian actor in 2011, gave birth last Friday, according to US Weekly, which first reported the birth.

The couple had long declined to confirm Mendes’ pregnancy. In July, she laughed off rumours in an interview with talk show host Ellen DeGeneres, saying: “It’s so ridiculous.”

Celebrity bible People magazine also reported the birth, which was the first child for both actors. Their representatives did not respond to requests for comment.

Gosling is known for films including Crazy, Stupid, Love (2011) and The Place Beyond the Pines (2012), where he met Mendes on the movie set.

The actor — whose previous partners have included Sandra Bullock — was shortlisted for an Academy Award for 2006’s Half Nelson.

Gosling served up his hugely-anticipated directorial debut Lost River at the Cannes Film Festival this year, which had some critics screaming in pain and others singing his praise.