Ed Westwick is going to be a father. The actor, who rose to fame playing Chuck Bass gossip girland his wife Amy Jackson announced they are expecting their first child via a pregnancy announcement on Instagram.

Westwick and Jackson revealed their bundle of joy is on the way through a classic pregnancy photo shoot. The carousel of images, shared via a joint post, showed the married couple frolicking in an open field with Jackson’s baby bump on display. The couple hugged, shared glances and smiles in the sweet photos, with Westwick often touching Jackson’s belly.

Westwick and Jackson’s baby news comes just over two months after the couple tied the knot in Italy on August 24 this year. The news also comes almost 12 years after Chuck Bass became a father in the final episode of gossip girl. His on-screen stepmother Kelly Rutherford reacted to the news in the comments section with two heart emojis.

After their wedding in August, the couple expressed their desire to start a family.

“For me, (marrying Westwick) is about having a life partner to adventure with, share love and support, raise a beautiful family and support each other through all of life’s moments,” Jackson said. People. “It’s about building a future together and creating endless memories, knowing we’re a team through it all.”

“All of this is a new level of energy for a new adventure – the best you can have,” added Westwick. “I spent my life wondering who she would be and then I found her.”

Jackson, who has a 4-year-old son named Andreas with ex George Panayiotou, also said: “I love how Ed is with my son Andreas and I can’t wait to see him as a father one day.”

Check out Westwick and Jackson’s announcement below.