Hollywood actors Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds have kicked off the new year with a new family member.

Lively, 27, gave birth to the couple’s first child, a daughter, in December, People magazine has confirmed.

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The baby, whose named is reportedly Violet, was born slightly ahead of schedule but mother and child are both healthy.

Lively and Reynolds, 37, were married in 2012 after 11 months of dating.

The actress-turned-lifestyle blogger announced her pregnancy on her website, Preserve, in October.