Kaley Cuoco has said she is "overjoyed and grateful" following the birth of her first child, a baby girl, with her partner and fellow actor Tom Pelphrey.
The American star, who rose to fame as Penny in the hit sitcom The Big Bang Theory, shared a series of pictures of the couple taking it in turns to cuddle the baby, who was born on 30 March.
The couple said they have named their daughter Matilda Carmine Richie Pelphrey.
Sharing the news on Instagram, first-time mother Cuoco, 37, said: "The new light of our lives! We are overjoyed and grateful for this little miracle.
"Thank you to the doctors, nurses, family and friends who have helped us immensely over the last few days. We are blessed beyond belief.
"@tommypelphrey didn't think I could fall even more in love with you, but I did."
Pelphrey, 40, who is best known for playing Ben Davis in the Netflix original crime series Ozark, posted a similar array of photographs.
The pictures included him holding his daughter wearing a T-shirt that read "Waltzing Matilda".
Pelphrey captioned the Instagram post: "My heart is full of love and gratitude for this miracle.
"Eternally grateful for the strength and bravery of my soulmate and best friend @kaleycuoco. You are incredible."
Cuoco said she was "beyond blessed and over the moon" when she announced her pregnancy last October.
The news came just over five months after the couple confirmed they were dating.
The actress starred in The Big Bang Theory from 2007 until its final season in 2019. She recently starred in the Emmy-nominated black comedy The Flight Attendant.
Cuoco has been married twice, first to American tennis player Ryan Sweeting, whom she divorced in 2016, and then to equestrian star Karl Cook.
In September 2021, Cuoco and Cook announced they had filed for divorce after three years of marriage.
Source: Press Association
