Canadian actress and singer Jessica Paré welcomes baby boy

Jessica Paré and her boyfriend John Kastner have welcomed their first child together, a son named Blues Anthony.

Sharing the news on Instagram, the proud father captioned a photograph of his seven-year-old daughter Summer Lee holding the new arrival.

He wrote: "Please meet Blues Anthony Paré Kastner... (sic)"

Similarly, the musician took to the photo-sharing site last year to announce the couple was expecting a baby.

He uploaded a picture of him, his girlfriend Jessica and his daughter Summer Lee - who was wearing a t-shirt that read, 'I'm going to be a big sister.'

In preparation for the new arrival, the 34-year-old actress recently held a "beautiful" baby shower, where the 50-or-so guests enjoyed champagne and iced-blue cupcakes.

An insider said at the time: "The shower was beautiful! It was a very personal day and very intimate.

"John and all of his rock and roll buds were at the party all day. It was really sweet - very personal."

And the guests didn't leave empty handed, as each was given a thoughtful party favour decorated with crystals.

The insider added: "The party favours were little bags decorated with a crystal sash that included one piece of rose quartz, amethyst, and citrine crystals inside.

"The rose quartz signifies love, the amethyst was for peace and protection, and the citrine is creativity and manifestation."