Tyler Christopher and Wife Expecting First Child

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General Hospital star Tyler Christopher is poised for first-time fatherhood! In a brief statement on his official site, a “thrilled” Tyler shared the happy news that he and wife Brienne Pedigo are expecting a baby. Adds Tyler,

“Brie is pregnant and due Oct. 1, 2009.”

Tyler and Brie were married in September 2008 after a two year engagement; Previously, the 36-year-old actor was married to Eva Longoria Parker. He has portrayed Nikolas Cassadine on the ABC soap off and on since 1996. Brie is an auto racing pit reporter for ESPN and ESPN on ABC.

Source: TylerChristopher.com

Thanks to CBB reader Brooke.

Comments

So happy for them! My congrats to the expecting couple!

- Monique7 on April 1st, 2009

hehehe, thats my due date as well! =) congrats to them.

- christie on April 1st, 2009

I am happy for Tyler as well! I still wish he and his relationship with Natalia Livingston (ex Emily, new Rebecca GH) would have survived…they were so good together..but congrats to him and Brie!

- Brooke on April 1st, 2009

I’m so happy for them. Tyler is one of my favourite actors.

- Brooklyn on April 1st, 2009

My mom and I love General Hospital.

- brandi on April 1st, 2009

nooo, i was dreading this (for selfish reasons), i always hoped he & nat would get back together and live happily ever after like nikolas & emily never got to on GH! haha, i’m so pathetic. deep down somewhere i am happy for him…:P

- Maddy on April 1st, 2009

I thought he was married to Vanessa Marcil, not Eva Longoria?

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He was engaged to Vanessa in the 90s, but then married Eva a few years later.

-CBB Staff

- Lila on April 1st, 2009

Congratulations to Tyler and Brienne. Their child will be gorgeous. Brienne’s one of my favorite ESPN pit reporters.

- Paige on April 1st, 2009

Congratulations to Tyler and Brie!

Love ‘General Hospital’, and am very excited to hear that Tyler’s going to be a daddy.

- Jennifer on April 1st, 2009

I am very happy for him and Bri. I love Tyler he is my favorite actor on GH.

- Susie F Carugati on April 1st, 2009