Melissa George announces the birth of her third son after secret pregnancy: 'My heart is so full'

Former Aussie soap star Melissa George has revealed she's welcomed her third child.

The Australian actress, 47, announced the happy news in an Instagram post, sharing a sweet black and white photo of her baby's tiny feet.

"Welcome to the world my little man. Love knows no end. A mother of 3 sons. Cannot believe it. My heart is so full," George captioned her post.

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Fans and followers were quick to congratulate the actress underneath her post.

The star confirmed her pregnancy just weeks ago as she celebrated with a lavish baby shower in her adopted home country of France.

For the occasion, George showed off her baby bump in a white T-shirt and cardigan, before revealing she was expecting her third son.

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For the shower, George set up a lavish display of blue and white balloons and even had cookies which read: "Melissa's baby boy."

In one image, she showed off her baby bump while holding up the cookies while pulling a funny face.

"Celebrating this beautiful lady... what a magical afternoon," a friend captioned photos of the event.

She first sparked pregnancy rumours earlier this year, when she shared a photo of herself cradling her son and showing off her baby bump.

George shares sons, Raphaël, nine, and Solal, seven, with her French ex-partner Jean-David Blanc.

She previously reflected on motherhood when speaking to the Sydney Morning Herald.

"Having children, for me, will go down in my life as the greatest, most victorious, thing I've ever done," she said.

Speaking about one of her past labours, she said: "No drugs, no nothing, just primal woman walking the halls of a French hospital, trying to get this very large child out of my body."

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