'The best Christmas present imaginable!' Once Upon a Time's Sean Maguire and wife Tanya welcome second son Leo James

Published: 15:17 GMT, 18 December 2017 | Updated: 15:53 GMT, 18 December 2017

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Once Upon a Time's Sean Maguire and his wife Tanya Flynn welcomed their second child, son Leo James, in Los Angeles on Saturday.

The 41-year-old Englishman - who boasts 700K followers - announced on Instagram: 'Thank you to my incredible wife for giving me the best Christmas present imaginable. Leo James Maguire.'

The Timeless guest star and the former police detective's blessed baby boy weighed in at 7lbs 1oz and was named after Italian Renaissance painter Leonardo da Vinci.

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'We are so grateful': Once Upon a Time's Sean Maguire and his wife Tanya Flynn welcomed their second child, son Leo James, in Los Angeles on Saturday

'His name was inspired by da Vinci, who I’ve been a lifelong admirer of,' Maguire told ET.

'We are so grateful to our amazing Doctor Purlow and all the staff at the hospital.'

The married couple of five years' two-year-old son Flynn Patrick was very excited to meet his little brother.

'[Flynn wants to] give him cuddles, and [he] says he'll teach him about Star Wars and football,' Sean added.

'Thank you to my incredible wife': The 41-year-old Englishman and the former police detective's blessed baby boy weighed in at 7lbs 1oz and was named after Italian Renaissance painter Leonardo da Vinci (pictured October 9)

'He'll teach him about Star Wars and football': The married couple of five years' two-year-old son Flynn Patrick was very excited to meet his little brother (pictured December 2)

It's unclear whether the Grange Hill alum will reprise his recurring role as Robin of Locksley aka Robin Hood on the seventh season of Once Upon a Time, which resumes March 2 on ABC.

But back on June 10, the Women's Marcher teased a behind-the-scenes snap from the set of the fairy tale drama captioned: 'What it looks like without the magic...'

Fans can next catch Maguire as Grant in Kim Bass' indie urban comedy HeadShop - due out next year - alongside Nicole Ari Parker, Loretta Devine, and Evan Ross.

Resumes March 2! It's unclear whether the Grange Hill alum will reprise his recurring role as Robin of Locksley aka Robin Hood on the seventh season of ABC's Once Upon a Time

But back on June 10, the Women's Marcher teased a behind-the-scenes snap from the set of the fairy tale drama captioned: 'What it looks like without the magic...'

Due out next year! Fans can next catch Maguire as Grant in Kim Bass' (L) indie urban comedy HeadShop alongside Nicole Ari Parker (R), Loretta Devine, and Evan Ross.