Mostafa Shaban Welcomes First Child

Egyptian actor Mostafa Shaban and his wife, Hoda El-Nazer welcomed their first child.

Shaban took to social media to announce the news on Tuesday and express his thanks and appreciation to the medical team and the hospital that delivered the child.

The baby's gender and name have not been revealed.

(L-R) Hoda El-Nazer, Mostafa Shaban

Shaban and El Nazer have kept their relationship largely out of the public eye, but that changed over New Year's Eve 2024, when he revealed that he was a taken man.

In an interview with "Al Hayah" satellite TV channel, Shaban said: "When my partner and I were planning to get married, my father got very sick and was hospitalized, so we decided to postpone it. He is currently fine,".

"As my father was set to be discharged from the hospital, he told me to get married the next day otherwise he would not leave the hospital," he added. “We did, it was a family affair.".

Elsewhere in the interview, Shaban addressed the state of controversy the marriage caused.

Prior to the interview, multiple news outlets broke out news about the marriage, but it was not confirmed by the couple until then.

He noted that he and his wife had set a date for the wedding but it was postponed three times.

"My wife's name is Hoda El-Nazer, she is an AUC graduate and she is half Upper Egyptian and half English," he said.

Shaban added: "We share many common interests such as our love for horses and staying at home,".

"The basis of marriage and commitment is love and intellectual intimacy", he continued."We have known each other since 2009, have a dream and common goals, and have things in common like reading, intelligent dialogue, and common interests,".

"We may differ in other matters, but we listen to each other and benefit from each other. A man is a man and a woman is a woman, and each of us has a role and there is an understanding between us in all matters,".

"I help my wife and stand and watch her while she cooks, and I was the first to confess my love. We are both honest and told her that I liked her in stages, and it took time," he added. "Thank God there are no issues between us, I have no problem if they happen to initiate reconciliation, and this is what my father used to do."

Over the past period, Shaban has been busy filming his star-studded TV series "Darsh".

The cast also stars Sahar El Sayegh, Ryad El Khouly, Salwa Khattab, Hager El Sharnouby, and more. It also features special appearances from Lekaa El Khamissi, Dalia Moustafa, and Mirhan Hussein.

It is scripted by Mahmoud Hagag, directed by Ahmed Khaled Amin, and produced by the Synergy banner.

“Darsh" is set to screen during the Ramadan 2026 drama marathon.

Shaban participated last Ramadan with the TV series "Hakim Basha".

The cast also includes Sahar El Sayegh, Dina Fouad, Ryad El Khouly, Salwa Khattab, Ahmed Fouad Selim, Salwa Osman, Monther Rayahnah, Mohamed Nagaty, Ahmad Seyam, Hagar Elsharnouby, Mohammad Adel, Fotouh Ahmed, and more.

The drama is a Saidi genre hailing from scriptwriter Mohamed al-Shawaf and featured Shaban embodying a man from Upper Egypt for the first time.