The `Ugly Betty` actress and husband Terence Beesley welcomed their first child, Francis Jonathan, into the world on October 20 and both mother and son are well and resting at home.

Before Francis` arrival, Ashley - who also stars in TV show `Accidentally on Purpose`, about a woman who unexpectedly discovers she is expecting a baby - said she didn?t want to know the baby`s sex.

She revealed: "We thought there are so few surprises left in the world. We wanted to be surprised, so we don`t have the room painted pink or blue."

Ashley and Terence married in California in 2007 after six years of dating.

They currently live in Los Angeles with their dog Barney, but also have homes in London and Italy.

She had made no secret of her desire to have a child, saying: "It would be great! I think I`d really like it."
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