Hilary Swank announces she is pregnant and expecting twins with husband Philip Schneider

Hilary Swank has announced that she and her husband Philip Schneider will soon be parents to twins.

That million dollar baby Star, 48, announced the news that she and Schneider are adding two to their family in an appearance Good morning America On Wednesday.

“I’m so happy to share it with you and America, this is something I’ve wanted for a long time and my next thing is that I’m going to be a mom,” Swank said, applauding the GMA host, before adding: “I’m going to be a mom — and not just to one, but to two. I can not believe it.”

The Oscar winner then expressed her delight at being able to share the news, telling the hosts, “It’s so nice to be able to talk about it and share it.”

Swank went on to speak about her pregnancy during an appearance Live with Kelly and Ryan shortly after their performance GMAwhere she revealed she’s “feeling great right now”.

According to Swank, who is currently in her second trimester, the cast of her new show Alaska Daily hadn’t known the news until its announcement on Wednesday.

However, she noted that she had to make adjustments to her character’s outfits.

“But my clothes were starting to not fit, so the other day I had to…cut [my jeans] open. And then I put on a jacket that wasn’t continuous,” she recalls. “And [they] came and said, ‘This is not continuity.’ I said, ‘Oh, I think it’s working.’ “It doesn’t.” “No, it does. I’ll make it work.’ She says, ‘If you’re an executive producer, you can do it, but that’s weird.'”

As for how she feels about being pregnant with two babies, Swank revealed that she and her husband have twins in their families and that she finds their pregnancy “such a blessing.”

“It’s an absolute miracle. It’s incredible,” she said.

Swank and Schneider wed in a private California ceremony in 2018 after keeping their engagement a secret for two years.

According to Swank, who opened up Fashion About the wedding, the couple first met on a blind date.

“It was a blind date arranged by actor Misha Collins’ wife, Vicki, and another close friend, Jean. We met at 10am and broke up at 11pm,” Swank revealed. “We clearly enjoyed our time!”

A year and a half later, they got engaged, with Swank admitting she didn’t know why they “waited so long.”

When it came time to choose a wedding venue, Swank told the outlet they chose a location close to her home in California so her father, who had received a lung transplant a few years earlier, could attend. “We found exactly what we were looking for at the Santa Lucia Preserve in Carmel, California,” she said. “It’s a stunning private community surrounded by 20,000 acres of conservation area and an intimate redwood grove of trees over 800 years old.”

According to the actor, her marriage to the social venture entrepreneur was “timeless.”

“There’s just no other way to describe it,” she says. “I was overwhelmed with such gratitude and gratitude to marry the man of my dreams and to see all the people we love together in the midst of such a profound environment. It really was a dream come true.”

The news that the couple is expecting their first children together comes after Swank revealed she was feeling “maternal” during an interview with You magazine in August 2020.

“I feel like I’m very motherly to the people I care about and all the sentient beings I have around me – my dogs, my horses or just people. And I feel like women who either don’t want or can’t have children are so often seen as unmaternal or unmaternal, and it’s a conversation that needs to be had because… I’ve heard a lot of women say, they were told, ‘Oh, you’re some kind of loser.’ Or you know, “Didn’t you come here to procreate?” There are so many different ways to procreate!” she said at the time.

Swank also noted that “any kind of motherhood, any kind of nurturing is mothering.”

Following Swank’s announcement, fans shared their excitement at the news. “@hilaryswank Congratulations! I wish you the best. Expecting twins is a blessing. Take care,” one person tweeted, while another said, “@hilaryswank just announced she’s pregnant with twins and I’m beyond excited.”