Tamara Ecclestone shares first photo of newborn daughter: 'You completed us'

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Tamara Ecclestone has shared a photo of her and husband Jay Rutland’s newborn baby daughter, three weeks after giving birth.

On Thursday, the heiress, 36, uploaded an Instagram photo of the couple’s six-year-old daughter Sophia - known as Fifi - cradling the newborn while the family’s dog looks on.

“Three weeks ago you completed us baby Serena,” Ecclestone captioned the photo. “Watching the love Fifi has for her baby sister makes me happier and prouder than I could [have] ever dreamed of.”

Ecclestone gave birth to the newborn in September, with her father, Bernie Ecclestone, sharing the news of the baby’s arrival.

“I'm absolutely thrilled to be a grandfather again,” the former Formula One boss told the DailyMail, while revealing the baby’s name. “Mother and baby are doing brilliantly. She’s a beautiful little thing.”

The 89-year-old, who recently became a new dad again in July, when he and his wife Fabiana Flosi welcomed son Ace, also discussed the closeness in age between the newborns and his belief they will grow up friends.

“Serena and Ace are very close in age and so will be able to play together when they’re a little older,” he said, adding: “I’m delighted that Serena is with us at last. I’m getting quite the collection of grandkids!”

On Instagram, the sweet photo of the siblings was met with an outpouring of well-wishes from fans.

“This makes me happy! What a gorgeous picture,” one person commented, while another said: “Congratulations to you all. Wonderful news, Fifi will be the best big sister, such a beautiful photo.”

The arrival of the couple’s second daughter comes after Ecclestone told Hello! magazine last year that Sophia was hoping for a younger sister.

“She’s been talking about how much she wants a sibling, and for the first time I'm open to the idea,” she said at the time. “She really wants a sister, but certainly not a brother - she's very girlie and thinks boys are smelly."