Stella McCartney cheers up father Paul with baby news

Stella McCartney is reportedly pregnant with her second child, which will be a fourth grandchild for her father Paul McCartney.

According to the Daily Mirror, Paul is “absolutely thrilled” at the news and told friends: “it’s great to have something to celebrate at last. Stella’s made up and we can’t wait for the birth. It will make next year very special.”

The newspaper also reported a friend of Stella’s as saying “couldn’t wait to tell her dad. After everything he’s been through recently, she knew it would really cheer him up. She’s been talking to him a lot since his marriage broke down - they’ve grown closer than ever.”

The source went on to add: “Paul has been very down over the past few months but has told Stella he is smiling again be cause of the baby.”

“It is killing Stella to see what her dad is going through but she is pleased that she’s helped cheer him up. She and [husband Alasdhair Willis] have been keeping the baby news quiet so as not to attract yet more at tention to the family.”

Stella already has a 17-month-old son, Miller, with Alasdhair and her sister Mary has two sons, Arthur and Elliot.

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