Who is Mel Gibson’s girlfriend? Rosalind Ross, 26, gives birth to actor’s 9th child

The delighted couple welcomed a son, Lars Gerard Gibson, on Friday January 20.

The baby, who weighed 5lbs 5oz, is Mel’s ninth child and Rosalind’s first.

Days after the birth, Mel was received an Oscar nominated for his latest film Hacksaw Ridge.

The nod sparked outrage due to anti-Semitic remarks that the actor made in 2006, which caused his career to flatline for a decade.

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Who is Mel Gibson’s girlfriend?

Rosalind is a former champion equestrian vaulter – a sport which involves gymnastic routines being performed on horseback.

She began horse riding aged nine and became the most decorated American vaulter of all-time before retiring to pursue a career in scriptwriting.

Since 2014, she has penned scripts for the Amazon Prime series Matador, a short film titled Homeward and the forthcoming film Lioness, starring Ellen Page.

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Mel Gibson and his girlfriend Rosalind Ross welcomed a baby boy

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The couple have been dating for two years

Rosalind reportedly met Mel when she applied for a job at his production company, Icon, in 2014. Shortly after the meeting, the couple flew Mel’s Costa Rica ranch.

“They started their romantic getaway in Costa Rica, hiding out in Playa Barrigona, where he owns a 500-acre tropical sanctuary in the middle of the jungle, before heading to Panama. It's clear the two of them are really happy together,” a source told Radar Online.

Since then the couple have remained inseparable despite facing criticism over their 34-year age gap.

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Rosalind is a decade younger than Mel's oldest child

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Rosalind is an equestrian vaulter turned scriptwriter

Mel has fiercely defended his girlfriend on many occasions, and told The Mirror: “Regarding age and relationships, it's just a number. We dig each other.

“It might cause a problem and one has a trepidation about these things, but it's working out great. She is a really special person.”

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How many children does Mel Gibson have?

Mel has nine children in total, five of whom are older than Rosalind.

He has seven children with his former wife Robyn Moore – Hannah, 36, twins Christian and Edward, 34, William, 31, Louis, 28, Milo, 26, and Thomas, 17.

Mel and Robyn were married for 30 years, but divorced in 2009.

He also has another daughter, Lucia, 7, with his ex-girlfriend Oksana Grigorieva.

The couple went through an extremely high-profile split which saw Mel accused of domestic violence. A plea deal saw the actor plead no contest to battery.

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