GMTV’s Andrew Castle becomes a grandfather again as actress daughter welcomes baby girl

GMTV’s ANDREW Castle has become a grandfather again, as his West End star daughter has welcomed a baby girl. The tennis ace turned TV legend’s eldest child Georgina, 33, has revealed shehas given birth to her first baby with theatre star husband, Simon Lipkin, 40. Andrew Castle has become a granddad again after his daughter Georgina gave birth Credit: Instagram/georginaecastle West End star Georgina seen here with her famous dad Credit: Dan Wooller Georgina, who is known for theatre shows like Mean Girls and Mamma Mia!, took to Instagram to reveal the couple’s happy news. Sharing a slew of sweet snaps of herself and her husband with their baby girl, the new mum penned: “Birdie Wilde Lipkin. 09/09/26 Never known love like it.” Sign up for the TV newsletter Thank you! Georgina’s followers rushed to share their joy at her and Simon’s news, with one writing: “So proud of you both! She is total perfection!” Another added: “Ahhh congrats darling!!! Welcome Birdie!” Read more on Andrew Castle While fellow West End star Amber Davies said: “OMG GGGGGG! Birdieeeee, welcome rockstar!” Meanwhile, theatre stars Georgina and Simon fell in love after both performing in the stage show of the comedy film Elf in 2022, and they wed last year. Georgina shares her baby with her theatre star husband, Simon Lipkin Credit: Instagram/georginaecastle Andrew Castle is best known on telly for being an anchor on GMTV – see here with co-host Emma Crosby Credit: Ken McKay This isn’t the first time Andrew, 62, and his wife Sophia have become grandparents. Their youngest daughter, Claudia, 31, and her husband, cricketer Will Tavare, welcomed a son named Louis Magnus in 2021. Most read in Showbiz Before he was a TV staple, Andrew was the British No. 1 in tennis in the mid-1980s. He even represented Great Britain at the Seoul 1988 and Barcelona 1992 Olympic Games. After hanging up his racket in 1992, Andrew swapped the court for the camera, and is best known for his work on GMTV in the noughties. Up until recently, the former tennis star was the voice of Wimbledon coverage for the BBC. Comment now