Monica Schipper/Getty Ed Westwick is soaking up all of the "incredibly surreal" moments of fatherhood TheWhite Goldactor tells PEOPLE that fatherhood is a "very amazing, very beautiful" thing TheGossip Girlalum welcomed his son with his wife Amy Jackson on March 2025 Ed Westwickis enjoying every moment of being a first-time dad. On Thursday, May 22, theWhite Goldstar, 37, attended the 2025 amfAR Gala Cannes and was joined by hiswife Amy Jackson. While speaking with PEOPLE at the event, Westwick opened up about his experience being a first-time dad to his son Oscar, whom he and Jackson welcomed in March. "Very amazing, very beautiful. Nothing can prepare you," Westwick tells PEOPLE of becoming a father. "Incredibly surreal and just this wave of emotion that I haven't felt at any other point." "They say you can't describe it and that is accurate. It's a beautiful thing," he continues. "I think the motivation you feel, the sense of love, sense of responsibility, it's something that I was very welcoming of." Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE's free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. SAMEER AL-DOUMY/AFP via Getty TheGossip Girlalum welcomed his first baby, son Oscar Alexander Westwick, in March with his actress wife, 33, announcing the news with black-and-white photos ina joint post on Instagram. In one photo, Westwick stood next to Jackson with his head near her cheek as they both held onto the new addition to their family, who was swaddled in a custom blanket which displayed his name. In another snap, the couple shared a close-up photo of Westwick holding onto the newborn's hand. A third picture showed the proud mom planting a kiss on her baby's forehead. "Welcome to the world, baby boy," the couple wrote in the caption. "Oscar Alexander Westwick 🤍." The actor also reposted the gallery on his Instagram Stories, writing, "Words can't express the wonder." In August 2024, Westwick and Jackson spoke to PEOPLE after tying the knot on the Amalfi Coast, saying theywere looking forward to married lifeand experiencing even more adventures together. "For me, [marrying Westwick] means having a life partner to adventure with, to share love and support, to create a beautiful family and to have each other's backs throughout all of life's moments," Jackson said. "It's about building a future together and creating endless memories, knowing that we are a team through it all." The PEOPLE Appis now available in the Apple App Store! Download it now for the most binge-worthy celeb content, exclusive video clips, astrology updates and more! At the time, the pair shared that they hoped to grow "their little family" sometime in the future, giving Jackson's son Andreas, 5, a younger sibling. "I adore how Ed is with my son Andreas, and I can't wait to see him as a father one day too," Jackson said. Two months after the couple wed in Italy, Westwick and Jackson announced the exciting news that they wereexpectingtheir first baby together in ajoint post on Instagram. The couple shared pictures of Jackson in a gown that accentuated her growing belly. "Mum & Dad," the couple simply captioned their post. Read the original article onPeople
