'I now have a whole new understanding of life': Alicia Vikander confirms she's welcomed her first child with husband Michael Fassbender as she discusses motherhood in candid chat
- The Tomb Raider actress, 32, confirmed the happy news in an interview with People, in which she touched on motherhood
- She said during the chat: 'I now have a whole new understanding of life in general'
- The news comes as Alicia and film star husband Michael, 44, were spotted out and about with a baby during a recent trip to Ibiza
- Alicia confirmed the couple had welcomed their child earlier in 2021
- Michael and Alicia tied the knot in October 2017 - three years after they began dating, following meeting on set of The Light Between Oceans
- The couple are known for being notoriously private and hadn't previously spoken about whether they would have children together
Alicia Vikander and Michael Fassbender have welcomed their first child together.
The Tomb Raider actress, 32, confirmed the happy news in an interview with People, in which she said of motherhood: 'I now have a whole new understanding of life in general.'
The news comes as Alicia and film star husband Michael, 44, were spotted out and about with a baby during a recent trip to Ibiza - with Alicia revealing she welcomed her first child earlier in 2021.
![Parents: Alicia Vikander and Michael Fassbender have welcomed their first child together. (pictured in 2016)](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2021/09/08/20/47670589-9971037-image-a-7_1631128624730.jpg)
Parents: Alicia Vikander and Michael Fassbender have welcomed their first child together. (pictured in 2016)
The couple, who married in October 2017, have not previously revealed a pregnancy or confirmed they had become parents.
During a chat with the publication about her role in latest film Blue Bayou, Alicia touched on becoming a mother as she explained: 'I now have a whole new understanding of life in general
'That's pretty beautiful and obviously will give a lot to any of my work in the future.'
The star added she feels 'more content and happy than I've ever been.'
When asked how life had changed since having a baby, she said: 'No, I think I'll wait with that one," she says. "I'm enjoying finding it out in the moment right now, more than anything.'
![Congratulations: The news comes as Alicia and film star husband Michael, 44, were spotted out and about with a baby during a recent trip to Ibiza (pictured last week)](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2021/09/08/20/47670871-0-image-a-22_1631128921923.jpg)
Congratulations: The news comes as Alicia and film star husband Michael, 44, were spotted out and about with a baby during a recent trip to Ibiza (pictured last week)
The couple were also seen pushing a baby in a stroller during a day out in Paris in late August.
While speculation was previously fuelled earlier that month when they were seen holding a baby while in Ibiza, Spain.
The couple, who currently live together in Lisbon, Portugal, are known for being notoriously private and haven't previously spoken about whether they would have children together.
Michael and Alicia tied the knot in October 2017 - three years after they began dating, following meeting on set of The Light Between Oceans.
![Family: The Tomb Raider actress, 32, confirmed the happy news in an interview with People, in which she said of motherhood: 'I now have a whole new understanding of life in general (pictured in Paris in August)](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2021/09/08/20/47671199-9971037-image-a-39_1631129869911.jpg)
Family: The Tomb Raider actress, 32, confirmed the happy news in an interview with People, in which she said of motherhood: 'I now have a whole new understanding of life in general (pictured in Paris in August)
The Danish Girl star previously spoke about potentially seeing children in her future during an interview with Elle.
She told the publication in 2017: 'I don't even have children, and it's the wonder of my world.
'I've always wanted kids. I've never been pregnant, but I hope to have a family one day.
;And it's both the expectation and knowing that it should be the greatest experience of my life—and suddenly from one day to another, it's a reality; it's a new chapter of your life.'
Alicia previously starred alongside husband Michael on the big screen, with the couple appearing in 2016 romantic drama The Light Between Oceans - the movie set where they first met.
In an interview for the October edition of Elle Magazine, Alicia recently revealed that she would love to work with her husband in a film again.
She said: 'I would love to work with him one day, but we're very much individuals, which I love and I think is good in any relationship.
![Romance: Michael and Alicia tied the knot in October 2017 - three years after they began dating, following meeting on set of The Light Between Oceans (pictured in 2015)](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2021/09/08/20/47671197-9971037-image-a-49_1631130270102.jpg)
Romance: Michael and Alicia tied the knot in October 2017 - three years after they began dating, following meeting on set of The Light Between Oceans (pictured in 2015)
'We both take on parts because it's a film that is right for us, so it would have to be the same if we were ever to work together again.'
She and Michael rarely speak about each other in public, with Michael previously touching on his decision not to discuss his wife.
He told Entertainment Tonight in 2016: 'I’m not going to talk about my private life with a total stranger, unless I feel like I need to. Why would I?
'I might have been curious about actors’ lives when I was growing up. That’s human nature. We’re all curious about a lot of things. But my curiosity didn’t obligate them to tell me.'
![Sweet: The Danish Girl star previously spoke about potentially seeing children in her future during an interview with Elle (pictured in 2016)](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2021/09/08/20/47671193-9971037-image-a-50_1631130296108.jpg)
Sweet: The Danish Girl star previously spoke about potentially seeing children in her future during an interview with Elle (pictured in 2016)
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