Zac Efron Spotted Partying as Vanessa Hudgens Welcomes First Child

Zac Efron was spotted partying with several women in St. Tropez this week - while ex-girlfriend Vanessa Hudgens welcomed her first child with husband Cole Tucker. The "High School Musical" actor was photographed walking along a grassy path with two male friends and four women as they made their way onto a yacht on Wednesday. It's unclear who the women were, but they all looked chic in sundresses, matching sets, sunglasses and kitten heels.

Efron, 36, showed off his bulging biceps in a tight black short-sleeve T-shirt, denim jeans rolled up to his ankles and white slip-on sneakers. The "17 Again" star accessorized his boat day look with a black belt, sunglasses and baseball cap. After the group set sail, they dined at Loulou, an elegant restaurant on the Pampelonne beach. Efron was photographed enjoying the yacht outing on the same day that Hudgens, 35, was spotted leaving the hospital with her newborn cradled in her arms. In the photos obtained by Page Six, the "Spring Breakers" actress sat in a wheelchair while holding the little one -- whose date of birth, name and sex has yet to be revealed.

Tucker, 28, walked behind his wife and pushed along a crate that held their bags and a few other hospital items. Neither Hudgens nor Tucker have officially announced their first child's birth or shared any pictures. The former Disney star initially kept her pregnancy quiet before debuting her baby bump in a major way at the Oscars red carpet in March. Hudgens and Tucker began dating in 2020 before the baseball player popped the question three years later. The two tied the knot in front of close friends and family during a Tulum ceremony in December 2023.

Prior to Tucker, Hudgens was in an eight-year relationship with Austin Butler following her romance with her co-star-turned-boyfriend, Efron. Hudgens and Efron famously starred opposite each other in the "High School Musical" franchise and dated from 2005 to 2010. "We created a bond right from the start. We were like, 'We're doing this. It's us or nothing,'" she said on the "Awards Chatter" podcast in 2019.

They ultimately called it quits in 2010 after having trouble managing a long-distance relationship with their blooming careers. Despite the split, the two have proved they have nothing but love for each other over the years. Efron recently gushed about how his ex will be as a mom in an interview with Access Hollywood last month. "They're going to be the best moms ever," he said, when asked about Hudgens and co-star Ashley Tisdale's respective pregnancies. "Those girls, are you kidding me? Oh my gosh.

Yeah we're going to have some fun family reunions coming up." Vanessa Hudgens is officially a mother ... she gave birth to her first child, and it looks like things went well, because she's taking her bundle of joy home. Check out these photos of Vanessa leaving the hospital Wednesday in Santa Monica ... where a nurse wheeled her out to her car with the baby swaddled in her arms. The guy in the hoodie behind Vanessa is the proud father, Vanessa's MLB player husband Cole Tucker ...

who seemed to have the added duty of getting their mountain of luggage out to their ride. Cole's actually celebrating his 28th birthday today, and going home with his first child sounds like a pretty good bday present. Unclear when Vanessa gave birth, but it's typical for mothers to spend anywhere from 1 to 3 days in the hospital after giving birth ... depending on the method of delivery, and how the baby's doing. Vanessa and Cole started dating in 2020 before getting hitched in 2023 down in Mexico.

She revealed her pregnancy this past March, showing off her growing baby bump at the Oscars. No word on the baby's name or gender yet. Hudgens confirmed her baby news, while also speaking frankly in her first statement as a mom. Vanessa Hudgens is confirming her little one has arrived. The High School Musical alum, 35, shared her first message since welcoming her first baby with her MLB player husband Cole Tucker.

In an Instagram Story shared on Thursday, July 4th, Hudgens' maternal instincts were on display as she acknowledged she wasn't the first to share her news. TMZ was first to report the birth. "We're disappointed that our family's privacy was disrespected and exploited during this very special time due to the greed of a long lens camera feeding the media," she wrote. She added, "Despite all of that, mom dad and baby are happy and healthy." The child's birthdate, sex and name are not known. Hudgens and Tucker were seen leaving a Santa Monica hospital on Wednesday, July 3, which also happened to be Tucker's 28th birthday.

Hudgens shared a birthday wish for her husband the day prior. "Happy birthday to my slice of heaven @cotuck ?," Hudgens wrote in a post on Instagram as she shared a carousel of cute photos with the baseball player, whom she wed in December. "You make the world a brighter place just by being you ???." Hudgens has kept quiet about her family life in the lead up to welcoming her little one. In May, she told E Ride or Die. Co-star Will Smith praised her as a "hard worker," telling Entertainment Tonight, "It was really [about] trying to figure out how to shoot around [the bump]." "You'll always be able to tell your child that they were in this scene with you," the actor, a father of three himself, added.