Scarlett Johansson has welcomed a baby boy with husband Colin Jost his name is Cosmo, he has announced on social media.
The couple had kept the pregnancy private until earlier this week, when comedian and Saturday Night Live star Jost reportedly revealed they were to become parents at a stand-up show in Connecticut.For Hollywood star Johansson, this is her second child; she has a six-year-old daughter, Rose, with ex-husband Romain Dauriac.
Jost, 39, shared news of the birth on Instagram to his 629,000 followers, saying: “Ok ok we had a baby. His name is Cosmo. We love him very much.” He added: “#wegotawaywithitforalongtime #nokidspolicy #we’regoingtodisneyworld” but did not post any photos, and said “privacy would be greatly appreciated”.
He jokingly directed inquiries to “our publicist @chethinks”, tagging his Saturday Night Live Weekend Update co-host Michael Che.
Johansson’s pulicist confirmed the birth to Sky News. No further details have been released.
Oscar nominee Johansson, star of films including Black Widow, Jojo Rabbit and Marriage Story, married Jost in October 2020 in a private ceremony, after dating since 2017.
