United Kingdom, Oct. 13 -- Tom Hiddleston feels "more alive" since becoming a dad.

The 45-year-old actor and his 42-year-old fiancee, actress-and-playwright Zawe Ashton, welcomed their first child in October 2022 and their second last November, and parenthood has been life-changing for Tom.

In the November/December issue of Esquire UK, he explained: "Becoming a father has completely changed my life. It's changed the centre of meaning in my life.

"It's the most important thing I'll ever do, the most important role I'll ever play. And to be there for them, alongside them. It's. it's. heaven.

"I don't think I could have ever been prepared for how your heart expands, becoming a parent.

"You just feel more of everything. You feel more dee...