Rolling Stones guitarist Ronnie Wood, 68, is a dad to twins

[June 01, 2016]    (Reuters) - Rolling Stones guitarist Ronnie Wood is a father once again at age 68, his publicist announced on Tuesday.

Wood and wife Sally, 38, released a statement to the BBC about the birth of twin girls, Gracie Jane and Alice Rose.

"The girls arrived on 30 May at 22:30 and all are doing brilliantly. The babies are perfect," the statement said.

Wood is already the father of four other children to two previous wives.

(Reporting by Leela de Kretser in New York; Editing by Matthew Lewis)

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