Chris Pratt and Katherine Schwarzenegger welcome baby girl
<p>The Guardians Of The Galaxy star and the author announced the birth of their daughter Lyla Maria Schwarzenegger Pratt in a joint post on Instagram.</p><p>A close-up colour image showed both parents holding their new baby's hand.</p><p>Their shared message read: "We are beyond thrilled to announce the birth of our daughter Lyla Maria Schwarzenegger Pratt.</p><p>"We couldn't be happier, and we feel extremely blessed! Love, Katherine and Chris."</p><p>Pratt, who was raised a Lutheran and is now a non-denominational Christian, also shared two Bible verses with the happy news.</p><p>First, he quoted psalm 126:3: "The Lord has done great things for us, and we are filled with joy."</p><p>He also referenced psalm 127:3-4: "Behold, children are a heritage from the Lord, the fruit of the womb a reward. Like arrows in the hand of a warrior are the children of one's youth.</p><p>"Blessed is the man who fills his quiver with them! He shall not be put to shame when he speaks with his enemies in the gate."</p> <p>The Avengers star also has a 7-year-old son called Jack with his first wife, <a href="https://news.sky.com/story/chris-pratt-and-anna-faris-separate-after-eight-years-of-marriage-10977791" target="_blank"><strong>actress Anna Faris.</strong></a></p><p>Little Lyla is the granddaughter of Hollywood star and former governor of California Arnold Schwarzenegger and his ex-wife journalist Maria Shriver.</p> <p><strong>:: Listen to the Backstage podcast on <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/backstage/id1449619878" target="_blank">Apple Podcasts</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.google.com/?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuc3ByZWFrZXIuY29tL3Nob3cvMzI4NzI1MS9lcGlzb2Rlcy9mZWVk" target="_blank">Google Podcasts</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/5lUMl2swObUj56TGMibLzm" target="_blank">Spotify</a>, <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/show/backstage_17" target="_blank">Spreaker</a></strong></p><p>A host of stars were quick to congratulate the couple on their new arrival, including Gwyneth Paltrow, Kate Hudson and Zoe Saldana.</p>
