Baby on the Way for David Schwimmer!

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David Schwimmer has big news: he’s going to be a dad!

The actor and wife Zoe Buckman, who secretly wed in June, will be first-time parents, his rep confirms to PEOPLE, who adds that the two “couldn’t be more thrilled.”

Buckman, a photographer, and Schwimmer, 44, met in London in 2007, and announced their engagement in March 2010.

Speaking to PEOPLE in 2006 about his desire to start a family, the former Friends star said he was eager to be a dad – in due time.

“I think it’s gonna have to wait until I settle down and have a family,” he said at the time. “It will happen when it feels right. Maybe part of me is waiting for myself to slow down a little and be ready to stay put. I’m confident it’s gonna happen.”

– Elizabeth Leonard

Comments

That’s awesome! Congrats!

- Demetria on December 22nd, 2010

Yay, congratulations! I’m so excited for them!

And is it weird that I wondered the other day if they were going to have a baby? I figured we’d have an announcement soon!

- klutzy_girl on December 22nd, 2010

Good for him!! Now, who is left to have a child. Jennifer and Matthew.

- Nancy on December 22nd, 2010

So happy for them! They’re such a cute couple! I’ve always really liked David on “Friends” and am hoping to see him here on this site once in a while

- sandrah on December 22nd, 2010

Awww yay for them!

- KylieMarie on December 22nd, 2010

YAY! I am such a Big Friends fan and I am so excited for David. I have met him and he has always been so sweet!

- Sage on December 22nd, 2010

YAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I absolutely LOVE David!!!! What awesome news!!!

- tink1217 on December 22nd, 2010

Congrats to him!

- Holiday on December 22nd, 2010

His wife looks like Phoebe. How funny is that?

Congrats!

- Mira on December 22nd, 2010

Mira: Have you ever seen “Phoebe”..?? Lol, his wife looks NOTHING like her! You so silly….

Congrats to David and his wife!

- Lola on December 22nd, 2010

Holy smokes, Mira, she DOES look like Phoebe! Funny!

Congratulations to them!

- Corrie on December 22nd, 2010

Congrats to them? I wonder when she’s due?

- CelebBabyLover on December 22nd, 2010

Mira, for once, I totally agree with you!! Wow, they look soooooo much alike.

- Jill on December 23rd, 2010

Friends is my all time favorite show! I love getting updates on them. I still can’t look at him though and think, “Hey, that’s David Schwimmer!”…I say “Awww, it’s Ross!” Congrats to them. I can see him being an AMAZING father!!

- Brookie on December 23rd, 2010

Why is it that all these people get “secretly got married” and then suddenly got pregnant….? Why lie (if they did) in these liberated times? No one judges that anymore. That said, I wish happiness for all forever.

- Deia on December 23rd, 2010

Deia, they didn’t suddenly got pregnant; they have been married for six months! Some people just want a quiet wedding, so they do it secretly so they arent hounded by the press.

Congratulations to David and Zoe!

- Sarah on December 23rd, 2010

Congratulations to David and Zoe!!!

- Bancie1031 on December 24th, 2010

Well Sarah, they were married 6 months ago…..and we don’t know when she is having the baby. Maybe she is due this month, which could be why they rushed and secretly wed…… Or maybe, not.

- jill on December 24th, 2010

I heard that Zoe is around four or five months, so it doesn’t seem like a shotgun wedding to me.

And who cares if it would have been?

- klutzy_girl on December 24th, 2010

No one said they care…….just discussing, which is the point

- Jill on December 24th, 2010

I loved him as ross!!! i know that friends portrayed him as kind of a geek, but in life he is ripped and hot!!!!

- lol on December 27th, 2010

They are sucha a cute coule.I really like David on “Friends”……..

- Mona mahari on December 27th, 2010

Wow, I must be blind. I do NOT see a resemblance in any way between his wife and Lisa Kudrow’s Phoebe. None whatsoever! Shocked that people think that!

I’m guessing a boy for them.

- Rye on December 28th, 2010

Wow, I must be blind. I do NOT see a resemblance in any way between his wife and Lisa Kudrow’s Phoebe. None whatsoever! Shocked that people think that! [2]

I’m guessing a girl!
I absolutely adore David Schwimmer and anything related to Friends!
Congratulats to them!

- Mariana on January 4th, 2011