Bryce Dallas Howard Expecting Second Child

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It’s official: Bryce Dallas Howard is pregnant!

The actress, whose latest film The Help is due out this summer, is expecting her second child with husband Seth Gabel, her rep confirms to PEOPLE.

The couple have one son, 4-year-old Theo.

A few years after she first became a mom, Howard, 30, wrote a candid account of her battle with postpartum depression.

Before announcing her latest pregnancy, Howard set tongues wagging when she wore a flowing chartreuse empire waist gown by Reem Acra on a red carpet in Cannes recently.

– Sara Hammel

Comments

Congrats!! Beautiful couple!

- Steph on May 26th, 2011

When I saw BDH on the red carpet for the premiere of Restless I thought she had already made a pregnancy announcement but I couldn’t remember. I now know that she hadn’t but she is indeed pregnant! CONGRATULATIONS!!!

- Crystal on May 26th, 2011

I like Bryce and can’t wait to see her in “The Help” this summer. The book is my all time favorite and she looks great in it. Congrats!

- Lauren on May 26th, 2011

Wasn’t crazy about her in Eclipse but she is a talented beautiful actress, all the best to her and her husband on baby number two.

- Katherine on May 26th, 2011

Congrats to Bryce and Seth! I love this couple, they seem like very normal boring people.

- Sarah on May 27th, 2011

Great news!

- Corrie on May 27th, 2011

i thought she might be pregnant when i saw her in that flowing dress… congrats!!

- kate on May 27th, 2011

She’s even prettier when she’s pregnant. Can’t say that about everyone.

- Annie on May 30th, 2011