'Three months before Jude Law will see tot'

Jude Law will not meet his new daughter until December due to his work commitments, it was reported today.

Mum & Dad: Samantha Burke and Jude Law

The actor became a father for the fourth time on Tuesday after his former lover, Samantha Burke, gave birth to Sophia in Florida. But Law, who said he intended to be "a fully supportive part of the child's life", will not see the tot for three months.

A pal said: "Sadly, he won't be able to see Sophia until he finishes Hamlet on Broadway."

Law, 36, who had a brief relationship with Ms Burke, a 24-year-old model, after they met in a New York nightclub last December, is also concerned about media intrusion. The friend added: "Jude thinks that if he goes to Florida immediately, it will be a circus."

Ms Burke is said to be planning to sell her story of her relationship with the British star, along with the first pictures of their daughter.