“Anthony Joel O’Donnell has arrived! And my heart burst open,” Rosie captioned a photo of the newborn
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- Rosie O’Donnell announced the birth of her fifth grandchild, Anthony Joel O’Donnell, in an Instagram post on Saturday, March 28
- Her son Blake and his wife Teresa announced they were expecting their first child a year after marrying in September 2025
- The new arrival comes as Rosie is currently living in Ireland with her youngest child, Clay, after relocating there in 2025
Rosie O'Donnell's is a grandmother of five!
On Saturday, March 28, the comedian, 64, announced on Instagram the arrival of her son Blake’s baby boy. While sharing a glimpse of the newborn, she revealed her fifth grandchild has been named Anthony Joel O’Donnell.
“Anthony Joel O’Donnell has arrived! And my heart burst open,” Rosie captioned a black-and-white photo of her grandson’s foot in the hospital.
“Congratulations to mama Teresa n Blake Christopher — I love u so ❤️❤️❤️,” she added, referring to her son, Blake, 26, and his wife, Teresa.
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Earlier in the week, Rosie shared a photo on Instagram of Blake hugging a heavily pregnant Teresa, as they prepared to welcome their first child. “Here comes the baby boy !!! any day now !!! #excited #thrilled,” she wrote.
The couple announced they were expecting their first baby in an Instagram post a year after tying the knot. In the Sept. 22 post, Blake and Teresa shared a photo of a onesie with "Baby O'Donnell March 2026" written on it as it hung on a clothesline next to a sonogram photo in a field of sunflowers.
“Our lives are about to get a whole lot sunnier💛🌻," the couple captioned the post. "Baby OD arriving March 2026💛🍼."
Rosie responded in the comment section, "I’m just over the moon ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️.” Blake’s mom Kelli Carpenter (Rosie’s ex-wife) added, "This fills my heart! I love the both of you so and your baby will be so loved! (And spoiled!) ❤️.”
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Rosie has five children, four of whom she shares with Carpenter: sons Parker, 30, and Blake and daughters Chelsea, 28, and Vivienne, 23. Her youngest child, Clay, 13, was shared with her late ex-wife, Michelle Rounds.
Rosie welcomed her fourth grandchild in 2023, when her daughter Chelsea gave birth to her first son, Atlas. Chelsea is also a mom to daughters Skylar Rose, 7, Riley, 5, and Avery Lynn, 4.
In an Instagram post shared on March 22, Rosie posted several photos of her celebrating her "second birthday in Ireland."
The comedian, who turned 64 on March 21, was snapped sitting at a Dublin restaurant with Clay and some friends as she was presented with a birthday cake.
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