Jersey Shore’s Deena Cortese expecting 2nd child with husband Chris Buckner

JERSEY Shore star Deena Cortese is pregnant and expecting her 2nd child with husband Chris Buckner.

The mom-to-be again said her family’s hearts are bursting with “love and joy.”

shared a picture with her husband and toddler boy, CJ, captioned: “We’re so excited to announce we’re expecting Baby Buckner #2 May 1, 2021. Our hearts are filled with so much love and joy!

“CJ is going to be the best big brother ever!!! #blessed #growingfamily. Sooo for everyone that was asking YES YES YES ..I’m pregnant.”

In the snap, the 33-year-old mom wore a Halloween T-shirt reading “I smell a child.”

Chris sported a tee reading: “Can’t scare me. My wife is pregnant.”

He also commented on the post: “Anotha 1! Love you so much babe. To the best mama bear ever!”

22-month-old CJ’s shirt read: “It’s no trick. I’m gonna be a big brother.”

Deena’s cast members were thrilled by her happy news.

Costar Nicole “” Polizzi commented: “YASSSSS MAWMA So excited for you!”

Mike Sorrentino‘s wife, Lauren, added: “yay!!! We’re so excited for you guys. Another little meatball love you.”

Jenni “JWoww” Farley said the announcement was simply the “best news.”

Deena and Chris have been married since 2017, and they welcomed CJ, short for Christopher John, last January.

Deena said of entering motherhood on Instagram: “I’m def starting to learn how to function on no sleep”

She added: “I never thought I could love Chris anymore than I did until I saw him hold CJ.”

Meanwhile, Jersey Shore: Family Vacation will reportedly begin filming “soon” in Las Vegas amid the coronavirus pandemic.

The cast, which includes a pregnant Deena Nicole Cortese, Paul “DJ Pauly D” Delvecchio Jr., Jenni “JWoww” Farley, and Vinny Guadagnino, will apparently be produced in a “bubble-type situation” with everyone including the crew taking extra safety precautions.

revealed that the fourth season of the MTV show will film in Sin City, with Ronnie Ortiz-Magro, Angelina Pivarnick and Mike “The Situation” Sorrentino all also joining the cast.