'Modern Family' star Jesse Tyler Ferguson, husband Justin Mikita welcome their first child
Jesse Tyler Ferguson is officially a dad!
The "Modern Family" star and his husband, lawyer Justin Mikita, have welcomed their first child together, Ferguson's rep Jillian Roscoe confirmed to USA TODAY on Thursday.
According to People and US Weekly, the couple's child, a baby boy named Beckett Mercer, arrived Tuesday.
In January, Ferguson announced on "The Late Late Show with James Corden" that he and his husband were expecting their first child.
"Actually this isn't something I haven't even mentioned to anyone – if we could just keep it between the three of us and you all – but I'm actually expecting a baby in July with my husband," the actor said to uproarious applause. "I'm 44 now. I'm like, 'Let's get this show going!' "
When Corden asked Ferguson if he knew whether the baby was a boy or a girl, the comedian cheekily replied he was expecting "a human."
"You are going to make the best parents, the two of you," Corden said. "You really, really are."
In February, the couple celebrated a baby shower with several celebs, including reality star Lisa Rinna and "Modern Family" cast members Sofía Vergara and Sarah Hyland.
Ferguson and Mikita wed in a ceremony officiated by playwright and screenwriter Tony Kushner in downtown New York City in 2013. The couple became engaged in 2012 in Mexico after being together for nearly two years.
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The actor is growing his family shortly after wrapping the sitcom "Modern Family," which he starred in since its premiere in 2009. The show saw Ferguson's character Mitchell Pritchett become a dad with his on-screen partner Cameron Tucker, played by Eric Stonestreet. The series ended in April after 11 seasons.
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This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Jesse Tyler Ferguson of 'Modern Family,' Justin Mikita welcome baby
