Alexander Skarsgard CONFIRMS he welcomed first child with Tuva Novotny at Succession premiere

Alexander Skarsgard confirmed that he had welcomed his first child with his girlfriend, Tuva Novotny, while attending the Succession season four premiere in New York on Monday.

The Swedish-born actor, 46, previously sparked speculation that he had welcomed his first baby with Tuva, 43, when the couple were seen holding a newborn during an outing in late November last year. .

On the red carpet of the star-studded premiere of Succession, a entertainment tonight The reporter congratulated the star on the new addition to his family, prompting his response of “Thank you very much.”

She then held up a cute stuffed animal she had been given at the premiere, explaining, “I got this on the red carpet,” adding sweetly, “Thank you, thank you.”

Alexander was first romantically linked to the fellow Swedish actress early last year, but the couple have never publicly confirmed their relationship.

Both Alexander and Tuva starred together in Lars Von Trier’s The Kingdom: Exodus last year in 2022.

In 2013, the The Legend Of Tarzan actor, who previously dated stars like Kate Bosworth and Alexa Chung, opened up about his own father, Stellan Skarsgard, and how he had welcomed eight children.

he with humor told Chelsea Handler at that point, ‘I want to beat my dad. He was eight so I better get to work I guess.

Last year in April, shortly after rumors of her romance with Tuva, the actress was spotted attending the Elle Magazine Fashion Awards in Stockholm and apparently sported a pregnancy bump in a black minidress on the red carpet. .

However, the two have kept quiet regarding the baby news, until the actor confirmed that he had become a father on Monday.

In the season four premiere of HBO Max’s Succession, Alexander opted for stylish comfort in a plain black sweater that he teamed with a black suit jacket and matching pants.

The star completed her overall ensemble for the special event by donning a pair of shiny black dress shoes that were secured with laces.

A silver watch strapped to her right wrist added a pop of color to her monochrome evening look.

Previously Seen: Last year in April, shortly after rumors of her romance with Tuva were rumored, the actress was seen attending Elle magazine’s fashion awards in Stockholm and apparently had a pregnancy bump

Thrilling: On the red carpet of the star-studded premiere of Succession, an Entertainment Tonight reporter congratulated the star on the new addition to his family, prompting his response of “Thank you so much”; the star seen in february in berlin

On the subject of Succession, he also opened up to Entertainment Tonight and admitted to the outlet that he wasn’t exactly sure how fans would react to the final episode of the final season.

“I think it’s tremendously well written, this season. I can’t say, like, ‘You’ll be satisfied,’ she teased. “People will be very shocked, very surprised by the end of the season for sure.”

The actor continued: “And I hope people feel that the show leaves them high but also wanting more.”

The cast also includes Brian Cox, Jeremy Strong, Sarah Snook, who confirmed her own pregnancy at the premiere, Kieran Culkin and Matthew Macfayden.

“This season I had, without giving anything away, worked with other people as well, which was a real treat,” he explained, hinting at who he’d worked with on upcoming episodes.

Alexander commented on how kind his co-stars have been after joining the hit series during its third season, playing the character of Chief Technology Officer Lukas Matsson. “Especially coming to the show after two and a half years… I was so thankful because they are so sweet themselves.”

The final season: ‘I think it’s tremendously well written, this season. I can’t say, like, ‘You’ll be satisfied,’ he joked about season 4, adding, ‘People will be very shocked, very surprised by the season finale for sure’; seen in february

‘They are welcoming and hospitable and invited me in, and very generous with their time and energy. Made my job very easy. Very talented. It’s crazy.’

On the subject of his own character, the Swedish star explained: “I don’t think he’s driven by greed or the need to accumulate more wealth.” I think he became, it’s very competitive, like a game, any other game.

“It happened to be about the acquisition of a multi-billion dollar company, but to him it’s like any other game. ‘This should be impossible.’ “Oh really? Then I’m going to make it happen. That game was a lot of fun to play,” he added.

The next and final season is scheduled to premiere on the streaming site later this month on March 26.