“This is something that I’ve been wanting for a long time.”
Hilary Swank is a mom!
The 48-year-old Million Dollar Baby star posted a sweet Easter photo to her Instagram that revealed she’s given birth to her twins—a boy and a girl.
“It wasn’t easy. But boy (and girl!) was it worth it. 👼🏼🤍👼🏼,” she wrote. “Happy Easter! 🐣🐣 Posting from pure Heaven. 🙌🏽”
Friends, fans, and colleagues quickly filled the comments with well wishes for Swank and her family.
“Aaaaahhhh!!!!! Congratulations ❤️❤️❤️,” wrote Viola Davis. Sharon Stone commented, “God bless honey This is the most extraordinary journey ever ❣️🌹so happy for you all.”
Swank hasn’t revealed many details about the new arrivals, but it looks like she’s enjoying her time with them, as she should.
Swank shared that she and husband Philip Schneider are pregnant—and expecting twins—when she appeared on Good Morning America back in October. “This is something that I’ve been wanting for a long time and my next thing is I’m gonna be a mom,” said Swank. “And not just of one, but of two. I can’t believe it.”
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The hosts of GMA shared in Swank’s elation, who has kept the secret for some time. “It’s so nice to be able to talk about it,” she says.
Not long after, she took to Instagram to share the happy news to her own audience with a sweet video revealing her baby bump. “Coming soon…DOUBLE feature! 👼🏼👼🏼,” reads the caption.
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.@HilarySwank is going to be a mom of TWO!
— Good Morning America (@GMA) October 5, 2022
Congratulations! ❤️ https://t.co/kWY5S6eOU4 pic.twitter.com/kzuG8NkpdF
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An hour later, Swank say down with LIVE with Kelly and Ryan to confirm the news. “I’m pregnant…with twins.” While chatting with the hosts, she admitted that twins means “double excitement.”
Swank and Schneider have been married for four years and the babies will be the first for both of them. While chatting with GMA and LIVE, she did not reveal her due date, but she did say she was far enough along to feel comfortable sharing the news.
Additionally, she revealed that both her grandmother and her husband’s grandmother was a twin. “We have twins in our lineage.” It looks like the duo have officially carried on the tradition!
