Hong Kong singer Leo Ku, 47, announces the birth of his first child

The 47-year-old announced the good news on Sunday night (March 15) on his social media accounts and posted a picture of his baby, whose gender was not revealed. Photos: Leo Ku, via Instagram and Weibo.

Hong Kong singer Leo Ku has become a father.

The 47-year-old announced the good news on Sunday night (March 15) on his social media accounts and posted a picture of his baby, whose gender was not revealed.

In his post, he said: "(My wife and I) had planned to reveal the birth of our child on April 4, which is Children's Day in Hong Kong. However, I had received many congratulatory messages from my friends tonight."

His announcement came after Hong Kong media reported that Ku's wife Lorraine Chan, 50, had given birth to a child late last year. Ku and Chan, his longtime assistant, had married in 2014 after a hush-hush 20-year romance.

In his post, Ku said he had initially planned to announce the good news on the first day of the Chinese New Year, but had did not do so due to the Covid-19 outbreak.

"Because of Covid-19, everyone is working hard to tackle the virus so we felt that it would be better to share this news at a later date," he said.

Since his announcement went live, there have been over 16,000 comments left on Ku's Weibo post, with fans congratulating his new status as a father.

Ku, who made his debut as a singer in 1994, has released more than 35 albums and won nearly 300 male singer and music awards.

Ku, who also posted a picture of his baby, his wife and his hands touched together, added: "Thank you to our friends and fans. I will continue to be a good husband and father!" – The Straits Times/Asia News Network