Babies on board: 8 surprising celebrities who are ready to take on parental duties

Several major A-list celebrities are gearing up to embark on the journey of parenthood and expand their families in 2025.

Here are the eight celebrities who are soon to become parents. Take a look:

1. Pete Davidson and Elsie Hewitt

The 31-year-old comedian’s girlfriend, Elsie Hewitt, announced on July 16 that she is expecting the couple’s first baby accompanied by a witty jest.

“welp now everyone knows we had sex,” the model captioned the Instagram reveal.

2. Vanessa Hudgens and Cole Tucker

The High School Musical alum revealed on July 12 that she is pregnant with their second baby.

Vanessa captioned the post simply, “Round 2.”

3. Tom Hiddleston and Zawe Ashton

The 41-year-old British actress confirmed the big news to Vogue on June 7, sharing that she is pregnant with the couple’s second baby.

She debuted and flaunted her bump at the SXSW London festival, donning an Emilia Wickstead gown.

Expressing her excitement and gratitude, Zawe told the outlet, “I feel really lucky to be working with someone that I know and who’s been such a champion of me at this sensitive red-carpet dressing moment.”

She added, "I feel like I’ll be very held on an evening where, as an expectant mother, you can feel a little bit exposed.”

4. Vanessa Kirby and Paul Rabil

The 37-year-old actress who has recently been in the spotlight due to her lates movie, The Fantastic Four, and her partner Paul are expecting their first baby.

Notably, Vanessa debuted her pregnancy at the CCXP Mexico 2025 at Expo CitiBanamex in Mexico City on May 31.

5. Saoirse Ronan and Jack Lowden

Photos obtained by the Daily Mail on May 31 showed that the Little Women actress is pregnant with her first child with husband Jack Lowden.

The couple, who tied the knot in July 2024, appeared visibly happy in the images, with Saoirse’s bump fully on display.

An insider close to the married couple shared that the expecting parents are “thrilled” to be expanding their family, according to Page Six.

6. Karlie Kloss and Joshua Kushner

The 33-year-old American model debuted her baby bump on March 17, delightfully sharing that she and her husband, Joshua Kushner, have a third baby on the way.

“Three’s a party,” Karlie captioned Instagram post.

7. Penn Badgley and Domino Kirke

The You star and his wife, Domino Kirke, announced that they were expecting twins in an Instagram post in February 2025.

"Babies #3 and #4 coming this Summer! Talk about a PLOT TWIST! Spontaneous twins are beyond magical,” Domino captioned an Instagram post.

She continued, "We are stunned. We are in awe. Can’t think of anyone else I’d rather be on this ride with @pennbadgley."

8. Rihanna and A$AP Rocky

Lastly, the Diamonds hitmaker’s representative confirmed to Page Six on May 5 that Rihanna is pregnant with baby No.3, following the reveal of her bump just hours before the Met Gala 2025 red carpet.

It is worth mentioning that Rihanna and her partner, A$AP Rocky, previously welcomed sons RZA and Riot in 2022 and 2023.