's hairdresser George Northwood has announced the birth of his son, Elijah.
George, 47, took to Instagram on Tuesday to share the happy news alongside photographs of his beautiful baby boy.
He wrote: 'One week of Elijah, totally in love and tuning in to each other, hats off to the single parents out there'.
George's celebrity client wrote: 'Congratulations darling G'.
While others shared their congratulatory messages: 'Darling he is utterly beautiful. Congratulations! I can't wait to give you both a squeeze.'
'Look at him! Massive congratulations';
Meghan Markle's hairdresser George Northwood has announced the birth of his surrogate son, Elijah
He wrote: 'One week of Elijah, totally in love and tuning in to each other, hats off to the single parents out there'
'Adorable!! Welcome Elijah and huge congratulations George'
'There is no more perfect duo. Love you both so much!!!!' and 'I'm so excited to meet him'.
The celebrity hairdresser, who is behind the Duchess' signature messy bun, embarked on his journey to fatherhood last year and spoke about its complexities.
He first had to find a woman willing to donate an egg and then another woman who to undergo IVF with the resulting embryo and then pregnancy and giving birth.
'I'd always wanted to be a dad — for me it's a non-negotiable — but I've never met the right person to do it with,' George told The Times.
'My parents aren't getting any younger and I wanted to do it while I was still young enough to throw my kids around.
'I've been single for four years and I'd want to be in a relationship for a substantial amount of time before putting the pressure of wanting kids on it. So I decided it's now or never. And making that decision was so liberating.
'A family's something I've always really wanted. When I was young, gay men didn't have the options available now, in terms of science and in terms of society accepting us as fathers. I thought mine was always going to be a lonely existence. So now I feel immense joy.'
George is a renowned celebrity hairdresser famously known as the man behind Meghan's most iconic hair moments during her time as a senior working royal (pictured in Sydney in 2018)
George took to Instagram on Tuesday to share the happy news alongside photographs of his beautiful baby boy
The celebrity hairdresser embarked on his journey to fatherhood last year and spoke about its complexities
George shared a sweet photo of his adorable son
George's celebrity client Rosie Huntington-Whiteley wrote: 'Congratulations darling G'. While others shared their congratulatory messages
George will raise Elijah as a single parent but will have a line-in nanny to help share the load as he embarks on fatherhood.
George is a renowned celebrity hairdresser famously known as the man behind Meghan's most iconic hair moments during her time as a senior working royal.
He began working with the Duchess of Sussex in February 2018, shortly before her wedding to Prince Harry.
His most famous creation for Meghan was the 'undone' chignon she wore to her Royal Wedding reception.
He accompanied the Duchess on high-profile trips, including the Royal Tour of Australia in 2018, where he managed her hair for back-to-back engagements.
George's other celebrity clients include Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, Daisy Edgar-Jones and Alexa Chung.
