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Mick Jagger becomes a father for the eighth time at age 73

Rolling Stones frontman Sir Mick Jagger has welcomed a son
Mick Jagger Melanie Hamrick

Mick Jagger and ballerina Melanie Hamrick.

It’s a brand new baby boy for Mick Jagger, joining seven siblings.

The 73-year-old singer and 29-year-old ballerina Melanie Hamrick have welcomed a son, the latest addition to his brood.

“Melanie Hamrick and Mick Jagger’s son was born today in New York and they are both delighted,” said a statement on The Daily Mail

“Mick was at the hospital for the arrival. Mother and baby are doing well and we request that the media respect their privacy at this time.”

According to the publication, although they are not getting married Sir Mick plans to co-parent with Melanie and will pay her $150,000-a-year to help raise their child.

The $150k will be paid until the child is 18, with school fees also paid for.

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Following high school, a trust will help cover further education and expenses for the child, which could be as much as £500k.

“It is a very fair deal for family to make sure they have adequate care and finances, and of course Mick is keen to help raise the child. Mick insists that he will be stand by Melanie throughout the child’s first 18 years,” said a source.

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“After that they will make sure that the child’s future is provided for too whether it be a career or seeking further education. This is a very amicable deal which has been agreed between a couple, who are not married, but are devoted to doing the right thing for the child.”

The famous rocker already has a daughter, Karis Hunt Jagger, 46, from his relationship with Marsha Hunt and a daughter Jade Jagger, now 45, with his ex-wife Bianca.

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He has four children with his ex-partner Jerry Hall – Elizabeth, 32, James, 31, Georgia, 24, and Gabriel, 18.

He also has a son, Lucas, 17, following a brief relationship with Brazilian model Luciana Gimenez.

Sir Mick has five grandchildren and became a great-grandfather in May 2014 when Jade’s daughter Assisi gave birth to a baby girl.

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