George Clooney is father to twins after his wife Amal gave birth to a boy and a girl.

The couple's publicist said they had named their children Ella and Alexander Clooney.

On Tuesday, their publicist reported the family were all "healthy, happy and doing fine".

He joked that actor George, 56, was "sedated" and "should recover in a few days".

The news of human rights lawyer Mrs Clooney's pregnancy was revealed in February by a US chat show presenter.

Clooney had also said he was prepared for first-time parenthood.

He told US site Extra: "I know what I'm in for," and said of his wife: "She is amazing. I don't have anything to do."

Clooney married his spouse, 39, in 2014 in a ceremony on the Amalfi Coast, Italy.