'Delighted' Jude Law becomes a father for the fifth time

Jude Law is a dad again! A rep for the actor confirmedthat he will be a father for the fifth time after welcoming a baby girl withex-girlfriend Catherine Harding.

Jude Law has become a father for the fifth time Photo: Getty Images

The42-year-old dated the singer briefly last year and they spent six weeks together inthe Czech Republic while he was filming. The 23-year-old is known as CatCavelli and has been promoted by blogger Perez Hilton. "Take Demi Lovato, add some British coolness, some Madonna Frozen, some Laura Mvula and a wholelot of drum 'n bass awesomeness and you have Cruel Melody by Cat Cavelli,"the blogger wrote in 2013.

Thoughthe couple has since split, the rep confirms that both parents are "delightedand continue to ask that their privacy and that of their child berespected." When the news was announced in October, the rep announced thetwo had plans to happily co-parent despite then end of their relationship.

"Ican confirm that Jude Law and Catherine Harding are expecting a child togetherin the spring", read the statement released at the time. "Whilst theyare no longer in a relationship, they are both wholeheartedly committed toraising their child."

After theannouncement of the pregnancy, Catherine moved to London from Hollywood and celebratedher future daughter by having a pink-themed baby shower with a group ofgirlfriends.

Jude can often be seen playing with his kids Photo: Getty Images

Judetakes his responsibilities as a father very seriously and is seen as a veryhands-on dad. He has three children with former wife Sadie Frost — Rafferty, 18, Iris, 14, and 12-year-old Rudy and a five-year-old daughterSophia, from his relationship with Samantha Burke.