Rowan Atkinson set to be father again at 62

Rowan Atkinson, the Blackadder and Mr Bean actor, is to become a father again at the age of 62, it has been reported.

The star, who has two adult children from his first marriage, is expecting his first child with Louise Ford, the actress, who is 29 years his junior.

The couple have been together for three years and are said to be delighted and excited about the news.

Miss Ford, 33, studied at RADA alongside Tom Hiddleston and Gemma Arterton. She got her break in Crashing, the Channel 4 comedy, but is best known for playing Kate Middleton in The Windsors.