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Prodigal SonstarTom Payneis about to have a son of his own!
The actor, 38, and his wife, singer Jennifer Akerman are expecting their first child together, a son, PEOPLE can exclusively announce.
“She would have spent the whole video trying to hide it anyway so we thought why not include it as a surprise ending!” he adds. “We had such a good time making the video and are very thankful for the small crew and extras that we were able to gather to mark such a big moment in our lives.”
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The video closes with Akerman cradling her bump in a black dress while the words “For You” appear behind her.
The longtime coupletied the knotin December 2020 after delaying their nuptials due to thecoronavirus pandemic.
Akerman announced the happy wedding news on her Instagram page, sharing several photos from their wedding.
“Last night me and the love of my life got married !!! ❤️❤️❤️” shewroteon Dec. 22 alongside a picture from their wedding. “After having to cancel our wedding back in April and not knowing how long the world will be under lockdown, we felt like we still wanted to end this year as husband and wife, so we did 😍😍”
“I love you so much @thetpayne and I’m so excited to spend the rest of my life with you xxxx” added the model and singer, who is the sister of actressMalin Akerman.
Payne first referenced his nuptials in a New Year’s Eve Instagram post last year. “Happy New Year from Mr and Mrs Payne!!🎉🎉💍,” theWalking Deadalum wrote below a sweet selfie of the pair.
Payne and Akerman, who have been dating since 2013 andgot engagedin November of 2018, were set to wed in April 2020 but were forced to change their plans when the coronavirus pandemic hit the U.S.
source: people.com
