Update: Mark Wahlberg and Rhea Durham expecting third child

Update: Mark confirmed on Today that the baby is a boy and will arrive in September.

Update June 9th: Mark has confirmed to People that he and Rhea are expecting their third child. No due date has been given, but Mark admitted that the family isn’t sure if  they will stop at three children or not.

When the kids are good, we want eight or nine. When they’re bad, we [want] to stop at three.

Originally posted April 23rd: OK! magazine is reporting that actor Mark Wahlberg, 36, and his fiancée Rhea Durham, 29, are apparently expecting their third child, a son in September.

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A friend of the couple told the magazine,

Mark is thrilled to be having another baby. He is an amazing dad, and his two children are his world. He always used to joke about wanting at least a dozen kids, but it looks like he wasn’t joking after all.

The new baby will join the couple’s two children, Ella Rae, 4 ½, and Michael, 2.

Source: OK! Magazine; Photo by Semmer/face to face/iPhoto

Comments

so they are engaged now??? I didn’t know that! If this is true…congrats!! Is that a recent pic of them?? Who would have thought Marky Mark, the pants dropper, would become an Oscar nominated actor with kids?? Not me!! Very cool news if its true!

- tink1217 on April 23rd, 2008

what a lucky lady that rhea is!

- gigi on April 23rd, 2008

Congrats if it’s true! But I thought they were married?

- chris on April 23rd, 2008

No, that picture was taken at the 2007 Oscars. Rhea has said she wanted two more kids after Ella and Michael. Yay for them!!

- Alicia on April 23rd, 2008

It’s confirmed on ET online
http://www.etonline.com/news/2008/04/60878/index.html

- Lisa on April 23rd, 2008

What ET has looks like it’s just a repeat of the OK Mag info to me, I didn’t see a confirmation from a rep or anything?

Congrats to them, they always said they wanted a big family.

- Sarah on April 23rd, 2008

I won’t trust the announcement until its not a rumor here anymore and People magazine confirms. From what I have been reading they have been engaged for 4 yrs?? I had no clue!!

- tink1217 on April 23rd, 2008

Rhea is so pretty, if it’s true congrats to them

- brooke on April 23rd, 2008

Yes, it is finally confirmed!! I’m so excited!

- Alicia on April 24th, 2008

I was hoping this is a rumor instead of being true because of many reasons that can’t be posted on here. I hope he never marries her. They have been together and broken up back and forth so much it’s not secure.

- R on April 24th, 2008

Alicia- How is it “finally confirmed”? As far as I know, only OK and ET have reported it. OK is a tabloid that is generally not very trustworthy (although they are slightly more credible then Star and Life & Style, and possibly In Touch). While ET is generally more accurate than the tabs, I still wouldn’t call their report a confirmation.

I will start to seriously believe this rumor if US Weekly reports it (they’re generally very reliable), and I will believe it 100 percent when People reports it.

- CelebBabyLover on April 24th, 2008

Hey CelebBabyLover- I said it was finally confirmed when pretty much every reliable and not so reliable newspapers/tv sources did confirm the pregnancy that day. I love Rhea Durham and Mark Wahlberg so I was checking the news constantly that day.

- Alicia on May 10th, 2008

This is exciting news for them. Good for them for wanting a large family.

- carla at somethingaboutbaby.com on June 9th, 2008

Aliia and you were right. When multiple sources are repeating the same thing, most of the time it turns out to be true, as in this case and others too lol. Mark and his fiance are good looking, congrats to them

- brooke on June 9th, 2008

Last week on French TV, he was interviewed and said the third was on the way

- Jo Ann v. on June 9th, 2008

Thanks so much …. I have been trying to find out about this! Congratulations to Mark and Rhea! Can’t wait to see if they have a girl or boy.

- Bancie1031 on June 9th, 2008

That’s wonderful! Mark looks like a wonderful daddy. I had the fortunate pleasure of meeting him and he’s an absolute delight!!

And that’s funny on days the kids I watch act up I swear I’m not having any and then when they do something so loving I’m like ready to have kids tomorrow. I think everybody feels like that!

- J.M. on June 9th, 2008

That’s so exciting! Congrats to Mark & Rhea. I wouldn’t mind seeing another Marky Mark or two running around =P

- Katie on June 9th, 2008

Mark is going to be on many talk shows this week so I hope he talks about his children and new baby on the way.

- Alicia on June 9th, 2008

Congratulations!! Maybe we’ll spot Mark and his family at one of the New Kids on the Block concerts this fall!?! : ) Donnie’s a hottie…he’s a hottie…what a cool family!!!

- Janet on June 9th, 2008

Marc is expecting a boy. He told Kathie Lee and Hoda. On nbc

- popeye on June 10th, 2008

Mark confirmed on the Today show this morning to Kathy Lee that the baby boy is due in September.

- elisabeth on June 10th, 2008

he was on the today show this morning – they are having a boy due in september.

- erica on June 10th, 2008

Aww another little Marky Mark

hehe sorry I can’t ever stop calling him that!

- J.M. on June 10th, 2008

Another little boy for Mark! Awww I know his daughter Ella is definitely going to be spoiled being the only daddy’s little girl. Hey my daughter’s birthday is in September …. we will have to wait and see. Thanks for the update!

- Bancie1031 on June 10th, 2008