Hugh Grant Opens Up About Fatherhood and Daughter Lulu

Hugh Grant is lastly opening up about his youngest daughters, Lulu and Blue, revealing their full names and making uncommon feedback about fatherhood throughout a latest Jimmy Kimmel Live! interview.

The Music and Lyrics star, 64, shared the story about his uncommon center identify — Mungo — and the way he handed the unusual identify custom onto his kids on the discuss present on October 30. “It’s really Hugh John Mungo,” he joked. “I don’t know the way it occurred. I had very unkind dad and mom.”

When Jimmy, 56, requested if he handed the “Mungo” moniker onto any of his 5 children, Hugh responded, “Worse.”

“I’ve a daughter, who I named … I used to be in a little bit of a panic with my spouse on the day we named her, and we thought it is perhaps good if, when she’s older, she may say in bars that her center identify was Hazard. So her identify is Lulu Hazard Grant,” he added.

This was Hugh’s first time publicly revealing the identify of his 8-year-old daughter. He additionally shared the story of naming his 5-year-old daughter and revealed her moniker, Blue, for the primary time. The Heretic star revealed that his son John Mungo helped pick her identify.

“Named Blue as a result of, once more, I panicked … So we requested her elder brother. We mentioned, ‘There’s a brand new child coming alongside, what ought to we name her?’ And he mentioned, ‘Kevin,’ as a result of that was his favourite Minion,” he recalled, referencing the Despicable Me franchise. “And we did take into consideration calling her Kevin, however then we mentioned, ‘You higher consider one thing else.’ So he mentioned Blue, as a result of it was his favourite coloration.”

Along with revealing his youngest children’ names, Hugh opened up about Lulu’s obsession with Taylor Swift. The Golden Globe winner frolicked with the pop star’s boyfriend, Travis Kelce, at certainly one of her Eras tour live shows at Wembley Stadium in London in June. Hugh gave Taylor, 34, a shoutout on X after the present on behalf of himself, wife Anna Elisabet Eberstein and Lulu.

“Pricey @taylorswift13, You might have an unbelievable present, an incredible and v hospitable group and glorious if gigantic boyfriend (#tequilashots.). Thanks a lot from one growing older London boy, spouse and thrilled 8 yr outdated #halfgirlhalfbracelet,” the actor wrote.

Taylor responded, “As a very long time Hugh Grant stan this tweet is essential to my tradition.”

Hugh mentioned on Jimmy Kimmel Reside! that Lulu hopes to satisfy Taylor sometime, and although he has tried “every single day” to safe a meet and greet, he hasn’t been profitable but.

Whereas Hugh shares John, 12, Lulu and Blue with Anna, 41, he additionally shares daughter Tabitha Xiao Xi Grant and son Felix Chang Hong Grant with ex Tinglan Hong. Although he’s pretty personal about his household life, the Notting Hill star as soon as mentioned he wished he had settled down sooner.

“I ought to have accomplished it earlier than,” he advised As we speak in 2018. “I’m simply fortunate. I’ve acquired an amazing spouse. I like her.”

Of being a father, Hugh advised Individuals, “It’s simply beautiful to have all that love round. All of a sudden you like somebody greater than your self. It’s remarkable in my case and so they love you and it’s all enchanting.”