Daniel Radcliffe and Rupert Grint basically grew up together and became best buddies before their fans' eyes in the Harry Potter saga that was filmed over 10 years. Their friendship as children started naturally and grew over the years as they became teenagers and now adults.
But how close are the two stars now that they are both fathers? Rupert Grint became a father in 2020 and his erstwhile wizard friend followed suit in 2023. As fathers, the two are enjoying an even closer relationship than before. They entered a new stage in their lives and face the same challenges and victories as new dads.
The Whole Harry Potter Cast Was Close For Years
While the entire cast of Harry Potter got along famously on set, the child stars of the franchise made fast friends and some of their friendships have endured to this day.
Back in 2011, Rupert Grint talked to Larry King about the close-knit relationship of the cast, saying: "You develop such close bonds with so many people that it – it feels odd that – though those bonds still exist into the future, it feels very, very strange to not be going back to work with them next year."
This excellent rapport wasn't confined to just Daniel and Rupert, however.
Other cast members, like Matthew Lewis, Bonnie Wright, Emma Watson, and Tom Felton, have also supported each other's projects and remained friendly since the franchise aired its last installment with Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 in 2011.
Part of this phenomenon was the fact that the young stars of the franchise, including Rupert and Daniel, all went through similar generational milestones at the same time. Among these is fatherhood, which the two actors both embraced in the past few years.
Rupert Grint Became A Dad In 2020
On May 7th, 2020, Rupert Grint's long-term girlfriend, Georgia Groome, gave birth to a baby girl whom they named Wednesday G. Grint. The birth was welcomed by his costars and fans alike.
However, Rupert and Georgia were quite secretive about both their relationship and the pregnancy.
Having originally gotten together in 2011, the pair didn't make their relationship public until 2018.
The two are still very private about their family life and waited until Georgia's baby bump couldn't be hidden anymore in April 2020 to confirm they were expecting.
For her part, little Wednesday is already a Potterhead according to her proud dad, who added that she had already watched trailers of the franchise before turning two years old. Moreover, she was the reason he made his first Instagram account to show her off.
Daniel Radcliffe was ways away from becoming a father himself when Rupert welcomed his daughter into the world, and his reaction was priceless.
Of course, he was happy for his friend, but he was also weirded out. He said, "It's very, very cool. It is also super weird for me to think that we are all of the age where we are having children, but we definitely are."
Daniel Radcliffe Welcomed His Son In 2023
Daniel Radcliffe and his girlfriend, Erin Darke, had a son on April 24th, 2023. However, they only confirmed the baby's sex in July 2023, when Daniel also expressed his joy about becoming a father.
The actor said, "It's crazy and intense, but he's wonderful and Erin is amazing. It's also a great privilege to spend this time with him."
Similarly to Rupert and Georgia, Daniel and Erin are a long-term couple, having been together for over a decade. Moreover, they also had a quiet and private relationship and pregnancy, only revealing their happy news roughly one month before the birth.
The couple met on the set of Kill Your Darlings, in which they co-starred over ten years before deciding to become parents. Although Daniel and Erin are often reluctant to step into the limelight as a couple, they seem happy with their relationship.
"I've got a nice life. I've been with my girlfriend for a decade pretty much. We're really happy," Daniel said.
Are Daniel Radcliffe And Rupert Grint Still Friends?
Daniel's friendship with Rupert has not only endured over the 22 years since the world first met the two child wizards but has also grown to encompass the new developments in their lives, like becoming fathers.
While Rupert Grint is willing to come back as Ron Weasley, his friend seems to have completely moved on to other projects.
However, Daniel and Rupert's friendship is not dependent on working together and, in fact, Daniel wanted a break from working with his former co-star after the series ended.
However, fans will be thrilled that the two remain great friends who managed to share the same relationship as adults that they did as children.
When they meet or text, which is not often because they are both lazy texters, they can relax and chat like during the old times, instantly returning to the same happy-go-lucky dynamic they had as children.
If anything, fatherhood has brought the two even closer than before by opening their eyes to how their new arrivals perceive their work in the Harry Potter franchise and the legacy they helped create for children everywhere.
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