CALL HIM DADDY

Luke Pasqualino Quietly Welcomes First Baby Ahead of Rivals Season Two

Luke Pasqualino has quietly become a dad, welcoming a baby girl in December as he prepares for Rivals season two, keeping family life deliberately low‑key ahead of promotion.

Key Points

  • Reportedly became a father to a baby girl in December.
  • Taking time to enjoy family life before Rivals season two promotions.
  • Veteran actor from Skins, Our Girl, and Rivals, recently worked alongside David Tennant.
PublishedMarch 20, 2026 9:45 PM
UpdatedMarch 20, 2026 9:45 PM

RIVALS and Our Girl actor Luke Pasqualino has reportedly welcomed his first child with fiancée Leah Aschettino. A

The 36-year-old star became a dad in December, with the couple said to have welcomed a baby girl, according to The Sun.

The news arrives as anticipation builds for the second season of Disney+ hit Rivals, where Luke plays Basil “Bas” Baddingham alongside a cast that includes Emily Atack and David Tennant.

Reports say the timing has given the actor a chance to enjoy family life before promotion for the new season ramps up.

Luke has largely kept his private life out of the spotlight.

He and Leah have only occasionally appeared together publicly, including at events in recent years and in a photo shared from Holkham Beach last year.

Fans first came to know Luke through his breakout role as Freddie McClair in Skins.

He later starred in The Musketeers, appeared opposite Michelle Keegan in Our Girl, and went on to feature in Snatch, The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim, and Red Sonja.

With Rivals returning soon, the actor is heading into an exciting new chapter both on and off screen.