Father again at 69: Star Wars creator George Lucas and his wife Mellody Hobson, 44, welcome a baby girl via surrogate
George Lucas has become a father again at the age of 69.
The Star Wars creator and his new wife Mellody Hobson reportedly welcomed a daughter into the world last Friday.
The couple's baby girl, named Everest Hobson Lucas, was born via a surrogate, according to the
Huffington Post.
Baby joy: Star Wars creator George Lucas and his new wife Mellody Hobson have reportedly welcomed a baby girl via surrogate
This is the first biological child for Lucas and his 44-year-old spouse, whom he married earlier this year in June.
The famed director and producer also has three adopted children, Amanda, 32; Katie, 25; and Jett, 20.
His eldest daughter Amanda Lucas adopted with his first wife Marcia, and following his split with the film editor in 1983 he went on to adopt Katie and Jett as a single father.
Happy couple: The famed director and producer wed Mellody, 44, earlier this year in June
Expanding the brood: George is pictured with his daughter Amanda and his son Jett in 2005
The couple's baby joy comes after Lucas and Ariel Investments president Mellody tied the knot earlier this year.
The pair exchanged vows at the billionaire's Skywalker Ranch in Marin County, California, in front of 200 guests including Oprah Winfrey, Robert De Niro, Glenn Close, Harrison Ford, Calista Flockhart, Quincy Jones and his daughter Rashida.
The bride wore a white dress by Peter Soronen and carried brightly coloured roses as her 'something blue.'
Sprawling: George and Mellody married at his Skywalker Ranch in Marin County, California earlier this year
The ex: George is pictured with his first wife Marcia in 1982
Former New Jersey senator Bill Bradley walked her down aisle, Francis Ford Coppola did a reading and journalist Bill Moyers officiated the ceremony, according to the Huffington Post.
Another Hollywood heavyweight, filmmaker and producer Steven Spielberg, is said to have given a toast, with a source revealing: 'He joked that the Force finally had a name: Mellody!'
Massive profit: Lucas sold his Lucasfilm production company to Disney last October for $4.05 billion
It was a family affair too, with Lucas' son, Jett, acting as his best man, while his daughters, Katie and Amanda, served as bridesmaids.
The reception included entertainment by Janelle Monae and Van Morrison.
Director Ron Howard was also among the guests and later congratulated the happy couple via Twitter.
'George Lucas Melody Hobson wedding was joy to behold,' he wrote. 'Bill Moyers service was beautiful, nothing short of profound. Congrats Mr&Mrs Lucas.'
Samuel L Jackson, who played Jedi Mace Windu in Star Wars prequels The Phantom Menace, Attack Of The Clones and Revenge Of The Sith, also tweeted his best wishes.
'Let's give a Galactic shout out to Master George Lucas & his bride Melodie on this, their wedding day,' he wrote.
Lucas and Mellody became engaged back in January and have been dating since meeting at a business conference back in 2006.
Hobson heads the investment management firm Ariel Investments and is also chairman of the board at Dream Works Animation SKG Inc.
The Star Wars supremo was previously married to film editor Marcia from 1969 until their divorce in 1983.
Lucas and Mellody discussed their relationship during a joint interview with Oprah Winfrey last year.
'I think it works because we are extraordinarily open-minded people and we're open to what the universe brings us,' Mellody told the talk show host.
'I think we didn't have preconceived ideas about what a partnership should be and so we allowed ourselves to discover something that was unexpected.'
Lucas will have plenty of time to spend with his wife and new baby. He sold his Lucasfilm production company to Disney last October for $4.05 billion - most of which he donated to educational philanthropy.
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