Sir Rod Stewart, 80, has become a grandfather for the fourth time as his son Liam has welcomed a daughter.

Hockey player Liam, 30, and his wife Nicole already share a son Louie, 21 months, and took to Instagram on Monday to introduce their new arrival.

The couple posed for a series of adorable photographs with Louie and their newborn daughter in hospital as they looked every inch the happy family.

Liam beamed from ear-to-ear as he knelt beside the hospital bed while Nicole cradled their daughter and their son on her lap.

In a caption, they revealed their daughter’s adorable name and the poignant meaning behind her moniker.

Announcing their new arrival, Nicole wrote: ‘Elsie Skylar Stewart. Our sweet little pea born 03/02/25.’

Sir Rod Stewart (pictured) has become a grandfather for the fourth time as his son Liam has welcomed a daughter

Hockey player Liam, 30, and his wife Nicole already share a son Louie, 21 months, and took to Instagram on Monday to introduce their new arrival (all pictured)

Her name is a heartwarming tribute to Rod’s mother Elsie Gilbart, who died in 1996 at the age of 91.

Rod’s ex-wife and Liam’s mother Rachel took to the comments section to gush over her newborn grandchild.

She penned: ‘I can’t wait to meet you. Bursting with love.’

Meanwhile, Rod’s current wife Penny Lancaster wrote: ‘So adorable, can’t wait to meet Louie’s little sister Elsie.’

Alana Hamilton Stewart – Rod’s first wife and the mother of his children Kimberly, Ashley and Sean – added: ‘Congratulations!! She’s beautiful!’

Rod’s model daughter Ruby, who he shares with Kelly Emberg, also commented: ‘Welcome to the Stewart family Little Elsie!’

Rod has yet to publicly comment on the arrival of his fourth grandchild.

Liam and Nicole welcomed their first child, son Louie, in May 2023 and confirmed the news on Instagram at the time.

They posed for a series of adorable photographs with Louie and their newborn daughter in hospital as they looked every inch the happy family

Her name, Elsie, is a heartwarming tribute to Rod’s mother Elsie Gilbart, who died in 1996 at the age of 91

Rod has three other grandchildren and boasts a very large family as he has eight children, with five different women. He is pictured with seven of his eight children and three grandchildren

Rod is also a grandfather to Delilah, 13 – the child of his daughter Kimblerly and her ex Benicio Del Toro – and Otis, 21 months, who Ruby shares with her partner Jake Kalick.

The Maggie May hitmaker has eight children, with five different women.

He has sons Alastair and Aidan with third wife Penny, and Liam, 28, and Renee, 30, with his second wife, model Rachel Hunter, 53.

Kimberly, 43, and Sean, 42, are from his first marriage to actress Alana Stewart, 77, while daughter Ruby, 35, is from a former relationship with model Kelly Emberg, 63.

Rod’s firstborn child is Sarah Streeter, 59, who was raised by her adoptive parents Gerald and Evelyn Thubron.