Ali Larter gives birth to a baby boy

Larter, 34, and husband Hayes MacArthur, 33, welcomed their son Theodore Hayes MacArthur in the early hours of Monday December 20 in Los Angeles.

Her rep confirmed the news to UsMagazine.com and in a joint statement they said: 'He's our perfect Christmas present.'

The pair had been dating for seven years when they married in Maine last year and in 2007 she made no secret of her desire to have a baby in an interview.

The couple knew they were having a little boy and she let it slip when she referred to him as a 'he' during an interview with Fox News.