Elijah Wood Reveals He and Partner Mette-Marie Kongsved Welcomed Their Second Child Last Year

Elijah Wood recently became a father for the second time.

The actor revealed during a conversation with the Wall Street Journal for the publication’s “My Monday Morning” series that he and his longtime partner Mette-Marie Kongsved quietly welcomed a baby girl last year. He explained that with two small children at home, he has no choice but to start his day off very early, getting up “Some time between 5:30 and 6:30.” He went on to explain, “We’ve got a 3-year-old son and a 14-month-old daughter, and she wakes us up pretty early. I like getting up early, I like starting the day.” After waking up his kids, Wood then gets to work making them a breakfast of “oatmeal with various spices, peanut butter and fruit—banana, apples, blackberries. I also really like overnight oats or muesli with yogurt, and I sometimes eat that with them.”

Wood and Kongsved have been together for almost six years, and previously welcomed their son Evan in 2019. The couple first met when they worked together on the 2017 film I Don’t Feel at Home in This World Anymore, but didn’t make their first official public appearance until February 2019 when they attended the Rodarte fashion show together. Kongsved, who is a movie producer, was previously married to director Evan Louis Katz, but they separated in 2016. The Lord of the Rings star also shared that he’s loving the new perspective that parenthood has brought to their relationship. “You’re constantly being challenged, in the best way,” he said. “It’s as much my own personal growth as it is about my child’s growth.” And he also explained why he prefers to keep his family out of the spotlight, which includes not disclosing his new daughter’s name and keeping his Instagram account set to private. “I wanted to be able to share photos that I didn’t necessarily want to share with the world,” he told the outlet. “An account that’s public-facing would really change what I share. It’s not like I’m sharing anything that I wouldn’t want to go out, but I’m a relatively private person.”

Back in February 2020, Wood announced their son’s birth during an appearance on Late Night With Seth Meyers, explaining that he and his partner learned they were going to be parents on Christmas Eve 2018. “I haven’t had a cigarette since then,” he said. “And that night, I found out we were pregnant. On Christmas Eve.” Over the years, the actor and the Danish producer have sparked engagement rumors, especially after Kongsved was spotted in 2019 wearing a diamond ring on her left hand, however, it is unclear if they have gotten legally married.