The couple, who wed in 2014 after meeting on set of a 2009 TV adaptation of Wuthering Heights<\/em>, rarely speak of their children with the public. Much of the knowledge surrounding the actor’s children are heavily based on reports. Below is what we could gather about Tom’s three children.<\/p>\n Tom’s eldest child Louis was born in 2008. The actor shares the 13-year-old with ex girlfriend Rachael, a casting director. The duo reportedly met on the set of Tom’s 2005 historical miniseries The Virgin Queen<\/em> in 2005, but split in 2009 after welcoming their son the year prior. In an interview with Entertainment Tonight<\/em> in 2018, Tom revealed that his son played a pivotal job in his preparation<\/a> process for his role as anti-hero Venom.<\/p>\n “He was pretty much in the driving seat for most of it, and I did use him as my anthology and mythology wizard,” Tom said. “He told me what I was doing wrong and I was doing more things wrong than I was doing right because children are deeply honest. He was my little spirit guide in that aspect. So as far as I\u2019m concerned, I passed his [test], and that\u2019s the best I could do.\u201d<\/p>\n Tom and Charlotte welcomed their first child together in 2015. The private couple have not publicly confirmed the name and gender of the 5-year-old, but various outlets have reported that the couple welcomed a baby girl. In an interview with Esquire<\/em> in May 2016, Tom opened up about his first child<\/a>, revealing that the first few days of his newborn’s life had been rough on his schedule. “If anyone else did that to you, you\u2019d have them up at the Hague for war crimes,” he joked about the sleep deprivation.<\/p>\n Tom and Charlotte welcomed their second child together in 2019. As was the case with their first child, the couple never publicly confirmed the baby’s name or gender, but various outlets reported that the duo welcomed a baby boy. The Sun<\/em> reported at the time that Tom and Charlotte named the baby boy Forrest<\/strong><\/a> after Tom Hanks<\/strong><\/a>‘ Forrest Gump<\/em> character from the 1994 film. A source told the outlet that the baby boy looked like the spitting image of his father. “The couple are over the moon with the new addition to the family,” the source said. “Friends are already saying that the baby boy looks exactly like Tom.”<\/p>\nLouis Thomas Hardy<\/strong><\/h2>\n
![\"tom](\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Tom-Hardy-Rachael-Speed-ss-post.jpg?w=620&resize=620%2C926\")
Baby Girl Hardy<\/strong><\/h2>\n
![\"tom](\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Tom-Hardy-Charlotte-Riley-ss-post-1.jpg?w=620&resize=620%2C930\")
Baby Boy Hardy<\/strong><\/h2>\n
![\"tom](\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Tom-Hardy-Charlotte-Riley-ss-post-2.jpg?w=620&resize=620%2C760\")