Sir Ben Ainslie And Wife Georgie Thompson Welcome A Baby Girl – And Reveal Her Unique Name

Sir Ben Ainslie is celebrating the birth of his first child with wife Georgie Thompson.

The couple announced the happy news on Thursday (July 21), and shared the first photo of their baby girl, who has been given a very unique name.

Meet… Bellatrix Ainslie!

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Ben’s sailing sponsor Land Rover BAR shared a black and white photo of the proud parents with their newborn, with her delicate hands clasped on to each of their fingers.

“Congratulations @AinslieBen @OfficiallyGT on the birth of your beautiful baby Bellatrix #BringTheBabyHome,” they captioned the sweet snap.

It was later retweeted by the Olympian sailor, 39, who simply added: “#proudestday.”

While sports presenter – and new mother – Georgie, 38, tweeted: “Our little star has arrived. Here she is with very proud Mummy and Daddy… Bellatrix Ainslie. #bringthebabyhome.”

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The name Bellatrix could have been inspired by the star of the same name – the third brightest star in the constellation Orion – since stars are a traditional navigation method for sailors like Ben.

Alternatively, the name means ‘female warrior’ and is also the name of a Harry Potter villain; a witch named Bellatrix Lestrange – so perhaps they’re both just major Potterheads!

Now Bellatrix joins Sir Ben and the former Sky Sports host, who married in a traditional ceremony in December 2014 at Hampton Court Palace in West London.

The high-profile duo first started dating in April 2013, having been acquaintances for years after being introduced by mutual friends, when Georgie explained the “stars aligned and it made sense to be together.”

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“We met through friends at an event and I don’t really know how to describe it. It was a bit of a thunderbolt moment but a thunderbolt that took years before it became anything real,” she told the Daily Mail in 2013.

“We were in different places, but then in April the stars aligned and it made sense to be together and we haven’t looked back since. It’s very special… he makes me very happy.“

And now the stars have aligned once more; congratulations to the happy couple on their new arrival!