Kelly Rutherford Expecting Second Child

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Gossip Girl actress Kelly Rutherford and her husband Daniel Giersch will be welcoming their second child early this summer! The 40-year-old’s rep has confirmed to Us Weekly that their 2-year-old son Hermès Gustaf Daniel will become a big brother when the new baby joins the family in June. The pregnancy announcement isn’t much of a surprise — Kelly alluded to another baby in October when she said she had chosen to lay off the Botox for awhile.

"I decided I wasn’t going to do [Botox] again until I’ve had two kids and finished nursing them. Then it’s a free-for-all."

Kelly and Daniel, a German businessman, have been married since August 2006.

Source: Us Weekly

Comments

Congrats to Kelly and Daniel

- Sara S on December 1st, 2008

Congratulations to Kelly and Daniel. I’d highly recommend a book for them to read to Hermes. Actually, I’d recommend it to any parent expecting #2+. The Miracle of Me by Amy Pedersen. It’s a book about life in the womb written from the unborn baby’s perspective. It’s child-appropriate and a great way to teach kids about fetal development without getting into the birds and the bees. And I love the use of real in-utero photography, rulers and scales so you can see how the baby is growing. A must have for any expecting family.

- Elin on December 1st, 2008

Wow, I wonder how they’re going to write that into Gossip Girl? It would be really hard to hide…

- Noelle on December 1st, 2008

Yay! I love this little family. Hermes is one of the cutest kids I’ve seen, and I’ve seen a lot of them! Looks like the Gossip Girl crew will have to do some clever belly-hiding later in the season!

- Katy on December 1st, 2008

Maybe one of the teen characters will get pregnant on the show and Kelly’s character will pull a Bree and pretend she’s pregnant herself? I don’t know, but congrats to the family!

- Allison on December 1st, 2008

congrats to her, her son is adorable

- ellen on December 1st, 2008

OMG I love Kelly! This is so exciting, Hermes is gorgeous!

- Natasha on December 1st, 2008

Awww I am so happy for them.
It seems to be quite the baby boom for 2nd children lately!

- Brie on December 1st, 2008

congratulations to the cute family. maybe they’ll name the second one fendi, gucci or longchamps.

- marla on December 1st, 2008

On the show (and in real life obviously!) she is still young enough to have children, so maybe her and Rufus will have a baby on the show! That would be adorable =)

- Noelle on December 1st, 2008

I can’t wait to see how the show handles this. So exciting!

- Megan on December 2nd, 2008

Aww! Congrats to the family!!! Hermes is a cute little one!

- brooklyn on December 2nd, 2008

SPOILER ALERT FOR UK READERS! Below comment reveals plot point that has aired in the US. — CBB Staff

Love that idea Noelle, although I read that Lily & Rufus supposedly hadv a love child even before Lily had Serena.

Anyway if Lily ends up pregnant too they’ll probably say it was her (now late) husband Bart Bass’s child, giving Chuck an unexpected sibling and another heir to the Bass fortune! Quite a plot that’d be!

Anyway congratulations Kelly & Daniel on your new expectd bundle of joy!

- Autumn on December 2nd, 2008

It seems like a lot of celebrities who had babies in 2006, got pregnant in 2008. Seems about right, 2-3yrs is around the time most people have a 2nd child I notice. I think kelly will have a girl.

- brooke on December 2nd, 2008

Hermes is so handsome!

- SAR on December 2nd, 2008

Congrats to them

On gossip girl – Since shes probably around 3 months pregnant, and the finale of season 2 gossip girl is near.. and season 3 doesnt start filming until late sumer 2009.. and shes giving birth in early 2009, she seriously had good timing.

- Lauren on December 2nd, 2008

oh!i love kelly &lily!
congrats to the couple!

- Fiona on December 2nd, 2008

Yes, brooke. We KNOW. You say that in every pregnancy thread. Congrats to Kelly.

- t.i. on December 2nd, 2008

Congrats to the whole family! Hermes is a cutie,I bet the new baby will be as cute as his/her brother!A lot of famous parents have just announced a second pregnancy:
-Kimberly Williams and Brad Paisley
-Trista and Ryan
-Carnie Wilson
-Julie Bowen
-Christine and Kevin Costner
I’m sure that I’m forgot someone!

- SARA on December 2nd, 2008

I like Allison’s idea! lol

It’s cool that she’s so open about the Botox, not that she’s the only one using it…Congrats! Her son is really cute. Will be interesting to see their name choice:)

- kaya on December 2nd, 2008

Congratulations! Hermes is adorable, I’m sure the new one will be too.

Got to say though, I wish I hadn’t read Autumn’s comment! I’m in the UK, we haven’t had season 2 of Gossip Girl yet, erk spoiler!

- Rachel-Jane on December 2nd, 2008

Rachel-Jane, I’m with you on wishing I hadn’t read the spoiler post. Kinda bummed now

- Jaycee on December 2nd, 2008

Sorry about that, Rachel-Jane. As far as the latest on Gossip Girl, Bart was just in an accident, so I suppose his fate could go either way.

The rest of the season, you haven’t missed much, except a few great scenes with Chuck and Blair, but since its US TV they stop before the kids go too far.

- Autumn on December 2nd, 2008

T.I no need to be rude, a lot of people have mentioned second pregnancies lately, it happens to be a lot of celebrities are pregnant their 2nd child this year.

- brooke on December 2nd, 2008

I think Autumn’s idea for GG is great! I wish they would write it into the show, but the timing doesn’t look right. I keep waiting for them to tell why Lily was institutionalized, I wonder if it had something to do with the rumored love-child? At any rate, congrats to Kelly and her family!!

- kdj on December 2nd, 2008

Autumn that’s okay, you weren’t to know. I’m glad CBB Staff have put a spoiler alert now though.

- Rachel-Jane on December 2nd, 2008