Actor George Clooney and wife Amal Clooney welcome twins

London: George Clooney and wife Amal were blessed with the twins. Ella and Alexander Clooney were welcomed by the couple on Tuesday. The actor stated that they welcomed their babies and they are healthy, happy and doing well.

The clooneys stated, "This (Tuesday) morning (we) welcomed Ella and Alexander Clooney into (our) lives. Ella, Alexander and Amal are all healthy, happy and doing fine."

They jokingly added that the first-time father "is sedated and should recover in a few days".

It may be mentioned that the pregnancy news broke in February on the TV show "The Talk," when host Julie Chen revealed that Jay Z and Beyonce weren't the only ones expecting twins and then congratulated the Clooneys.

She later revealed that the couple were expecting a boy and a girl sometime in June.

These are the couple's first children.

Meanwhile, Amal, 39, a successful human rights lawyer, has been working throughout her pregnancy, using her platform to bring attention to causes close to her heart. In March, she urged the UN to prosecute Islamic State terror group for genocide.

The pair tied the knot in Italy in 2014.

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