Celebrity Celebrity Family Celebrity Babies Tom Welling and Fiancée Jessica Rose Lee Welcome First Child The Smallville actor and his fiancée shared the news on Instagram By Helen Murphy Helen Murphy Helen Murphy is a former news writer at PEOPLE. She left PEOPLE in 2020. People Editorial Guidelines Published on January 8, 2019 08:32AM EST Baby joy! Smallville actor Tom Welling and his fiancée Jessica Rose Lee welcomed a baby boy on Saturday. Lee, 31, announced the news on her Instagram with a sweet photo of their little one’s mouth and hand. “Thomson Wylde Welling 💫 January 5, 2019 12:31am 8lbs 8oz of pure LOVE @tomwelling,” she captioned the image. Want all the latest pregnancy and birth announcements, plus celebrity mom blogs? Click here to get those and more in the PEOPLE Parents newsletter. David Livingston/Getty Images In a Sept. 21 Instagram post, Lee, an actress as well as avid equestrian, announced the news of her pregnancy, writing “New life in the new year ✨”. Two months later, in November, Welling shared a sweet polaroid of himself with Lee’s pregnant belly, captioning the image with the hashtags “#thankful #thankful #thankful #baby.” The couple confirmed their engagement in early 2018 when they both referred to each other as “fiancé” on Instagram. Allison Mack’s Smallville Costar Breaks His Silence on Her ‘Shocking’ Sex-Trafficking Arrest In February, Lee posted a sweet tribute to Welling, 41, writing, “To my perfect fiancé- I love you to infinity and beyond. Thank you for all of your unwavering support and super-human love. I am so blessed to have you in my life ♥️. @tomwelling.” In April, Welling followed with his own Instagram, using the hashtag “#fiancé.” “Love : from half way around the world #love @jessiroselee#hereslookimgatyou #letsgo #babe#barcelona #goldcoast #aka #sea #beautiful#fashion #happy#smile #fiance #saddleclub,” he wrote. Though it’s unclear how long they’ve been together, Lee has been posting photos of the couple since as early as 2015. RELATED VIDEO: #FBF: Smallville Alum Michael Rosenbaum Talks Shaving His Head to Play Lex Luthor Welling was previously married to model Jamie White Welling for 10 years, before the two separated in December 2012 and finalized their divorce in 2015, according to TMZ.