Mel Gibson Is Expecting His 9th Child

The actor has been dating his partner, Rosalind Ross, for two years.

ByABC News
September 16, 2016, 8:05 PM
Mel Gibson, right and Rosalind Ross pose for photographers upon arrival at the awards ceremony at the 69th international film festival in Cannes, France, May 22, 2016. A publicist confirmed, Sept. 16, 2016, that Ross is pregnant with the actor-director?s ninth child.
Mel Gibson, right and Rosalind Ross pose for photographers upon arrival at the awards ceremony at the 69th international film festival in Cannes, France, May 22, 2016. A publicist confirmed, Sept. 16, 2016, that Ross is pregnant with the actor-director?s ninth child.
Lionel Cironneau/AP Photo

— -- Mel Gibson is going to be a father for the ninth time, his rep told People magazine.

The actor and his girlfriend of two years, Rosalind Ross, are expecting a baby next year.

This will be their first child together.

Gibson, 60, has seven children with his former wife, Robyn Moore. He has a 6-year-old daughter with his ex-girlfriend, Oksana Grigorieva.

The actor's publicist confirmed the People report to ABC News.

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