Tragic rock star's daughter gives birth to first baby
BABY JOY Tragic rock star's daughter gives birth to first baby
A TRAGIC rock star's daughter has given birth to her first baby.
Tiger Lily Hutchence, 28, has been spotted out in London pushing a pram, confirming the birth of her first baby, with partner Ben Archer.
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A tragic rock star's daughter has given birth to her first baby
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Tiger Lily Hutchence revealed her baby news in February
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Tiger Lily's parents Michael Hutchence and Paula Yates had both died by the time she was four-years-old
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Tiger Lily is the daughter of rock star Michael Hutchence,
Unlike half-sister singer Pixie, 34, Tiger Lily has chosen to stay out of the limelight.
Earlier this year, the daughter of late Paula Yates and Michael Hutchence tied the knot at a ceremony in East London where she was joined by her adoptive dad, Bob Geldof.
Tiger Lily and Ben started dating in 2023 and announced that they were expecting their first child in February of this year, via an art flyer where she showed off her bump.
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She's now been spotted pushing the pram while keeping her baby cosy in a light blue blanket.
The star opted for a casual look, donning a white crop top, black trousers and sandals for the stroll.
She'd hooked a tote bag onto the stroller, equipped with all the baby bits she needed.
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Back in April, the couple said 'I do' and source said at the time: 'Tiger Lily and Ben had a very chic, very low-key wedding on Saturday.
'They hired out a restaurant on Columbia Road for about 30 guests.
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'Tiger Lily's sisters, Pixie and Fifi, were there, as well as Bob.
'The guest list was very rock 'n' roll, with Tiger Lily's godfather, Nick Cave, invited, too.
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'Tiger Lily and Ben are so happy together and this ceremony was just for their closest friends and family.
'It was a beautiful day and, after the service, they all sat down to have a meal together.'
Pals said the pair were keen to wed before welcoming their new arrival.
A source added: 'This is a huge year for Tiger Lily and Ben because they're becoming parents.
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"Getting married in front of their nearest and dearest was the cherry on top for them.'
She had a tough start, with her INXS frontman dad Michael taking his own life and her TV host mum Paula dying from a heroin overdose, all by the time Tiger Lily was four.
Her sister, Peaches, also died from a heroin overdose in 2014, aged 25.
After moving to Australia, Tiger Lily released an album, Tragic Tiger's Sad Meltdown, and revealed her then- boyfriend, singer Nick Allbrook, had given her the confidence to start singing.
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She said of the record: 'I made this cassette in the living room of our house in Fremantle, a seaside town in Western Australia.
'I had always been shy to sing with others, but moving across the world and my ex-boyfriend Nick had given me some bravery.
'Most of the songs are about my sister, Peaches, who I lost as a teenager, so singing them aloud felt very potent, but my band always made me feel held.'
Now living back in London with model Ben, it seems Tiger Lily really has found her happy ever after.
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Tiger Lily and Ben started dating in 2023 and announced that they were expecting their first child in February
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