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'FULL OF JOY'

Gossip Girl star Jessica Szohr pregnant with first child with hockey star boyfriend Brad Richardson

JESSICA Szohr revealed she is expecting her first baby with her hockey player boyfriend, Brad Richardson.

The shared the surprise announcement with an intimate black-and-white picture that put her baby bump on full-display. 

Jessica Szohr gushed she is 'full of joy' sharing she is pregnant
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Jessica Szohr gushed she is 'full of joy' sharing she is pregnant Credit: Janelle Etzel
The Gossip Girl alum shared she is expecting her first child
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The Gossip Girl alum shared she is expecting her first child Credit: Getty Images
The actress and hockey star were first linked in 2019
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The actress and hockey star were first linked in 2019Credit: Instagram

Jessica, 35, gushed she was “full of joy” as she grinned from ear to ear in the sweet snap.

The Arizona Coyotes star, 35, bent down to give a kiss to his future son or daughter.

Brad was first linked to the television star in February 2019 when she went to see her man on ice. 

“When your man gets 4 goals… nbd!” She captioned an Instagram Story of the lovebirds sharing a backstage hug. 

Jessica first publicly shared her new man in February 2019 at a hockey game
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Jessica first publicly shared her new man in February 2019 at a hockey gameCredit: Getty Images
The Arizona Coyotes center recently divorced his first wife, Lauren
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The Arizona Coyotes center recently divorced his first wife, LaurenCredit: Getty Images - Getty

The professional athlete’s girlfriend appeared to be good luck, as that night Brad became the first player to score four goals in a single game since Keith Tkachuk in 1997.

Although it’s not known exactly when the pair got together, Jessica admitted around that same time she had been dating someone “for months.”

Just before they began their relationship, Brad had recently filed for divorce from his ex-wife, Lauren Hunt.

He shares one daughter from his first marriage to the real estate agent - whom he reportedly split with in 2018.   

This will be the second child for Brad and first for Jessica
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This will be the second child for Brad and first for Jessica Credit: Instagram

Jessica famously played Vanessa Abrams on the hit CW teenage drama series from 2007 to 2012. 

The show - which just since it’s premiere - centered around the lives and scandals of “Manhattan’s elite.”

Although controversial when it first aired, and launched the careers of , You actor Penn Badgley, and star Sebastian Stan.

Jessica famously played Dan's best friend, Vanessa, on Gossip Girl
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Jessica famously played Dan's best friend, Vanessa, on Gossip Girl Credit: Getty Images
The hit teen CW series captivated the world from 2007-2012
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The hit teen CW series captivated the world from 2007-2012Credit: Getty Images

Singer and actress Leighton - who played Upper East Side icon Blair Waldorf on the series - recently welcomed her own bundle of joy. 

The 34-year-old Single Parents alum - who played Seth Cohen on fellow legendary teen series, The O.C.

Earlier this month, Adam, 40, appeared on a Twitch show called  and confirmed the happy news to seven other participants.

Leighton and husband Adam Brody recently welcomed their first son together
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Leighton and husband Adam Brody recently welcomed their first son togetherCredit: Getty Images - Getty

When someone acknowledged that "Adam, you have a new baby," the star revealed they had welcomed a little boy.

"I have a new – yeah, since last I played I have a new kid," he said during the Hold The Phone Comedy channel series.

"I have a boy and he's a dream, he's a dream boy.”

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Leighton, 34, and Adam also have a four-year-old daughter named Arlo Day.

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