Harry Potter actor Daniel Radcliffe is all set to be a father for the first time.

The celeb and his longtime girlfriend Erin Darke are ready to welcome baby number one and they claim the excitement is real.

Sources from local media outlets revealed how the couple has been together for nearly a decade. And they are absolutely thrilled at the joyous news that is coming down in their direction.

“They’ve always wanted something like this. It’s just so beautiful to know that they can now have a family of their own”- an insider who is close to the couple mentioned.

Daniel and Erin have been planning for so long to be a family of three. And now that it’s happening they are said to be beyond thrilled.

The couple is believed to have shared the news with all of their close family and friends and they’re just so excited about the arrival of the little one. They also mentioned how the couple would be ideal parents.

Another source recently mentioned to The Sun how Daniel is over and above the moon to learn about this news. He just can’t keep calm and knowing how caring and loving he is and how much he adores kids, he can’t wait to be a father.

The couple is believed to have stayed silent about the news for quite some time now. But the baby bump keeps on getting bigger and Erin can’t seem to hide it any longer, another source explained.

The duo was recently spotted in public donning very casual clothing and going for a stroll. They were smiling and spending quality time with each other and Erin’s bump was visible too.

The couple is believed to have met in the year 2012 on the sets of the film Kill Your Darlings and they are believed to have been smitten with one another since then.