Pat Cash becomes grandfather aged 44

Pat Cash has become a grandfather for the first time.

The 44-year-old former Australian tennis champion, who became a father aged 21, said that he was very "proud" of his daughter Mia when she gave birth to new daughter Talia recently.

Cash told New Idea magazine: "She's a very, very pretty baby. I'm very proud of Mia. She's pretty exhausted but she's taking it in her stride. She's a fantastic mum.

"It's been a bit of a tug of war over Talia. I want to hold her, Grandma wants to hold her and the boys want to hold her too. Mia was all worried. She'd say to me 'Make sure you hold her head!'

"Grandpa can't do much at the moment, but when she gets a little older, she will be able to have some free tennis lessons if she wants them!"