Piers Morgan and wife Celia Walden have welcomed the addition of their new baby girl, Elise. It is Morgan's fourth child and first girl. Britain's Daily Mail reports:

This evening, Morgan confirmed on Twitter: 'It's true. I've become a dad for the 4th time, to a baby girl called Elise. She's absurdly beautiful, and utterly adorable.'

The new addition was born at celebrity-favourite Cedars Sinai Hospital in Beverly Hills.

Mail on Sunday's Live magazine columnist Celia announced that she was expecting in June.

Morgan has been receiving congratulatory messages from colleagues and celebrities via Twitter since he confirmed the news some 13 hours ago. Selected tweets below:

@billyraycyrus: "congratulations to you and Celia on the arrival of your baby girl Elise!"

@DENISE_RICHARDS: "congrats on your baby girl! So happy for you & your family!!!!"

@ErinBurnett: "Congrats @piersmorgan on new arrival EMM, I hear she's gorgeous from day 1!"

@Lord_Sugar: @piersmorgan "congratulations . The poor young girl does not know what she is in for with you as a father ! I will have to council her" [sic]