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17-12-2025 Vol 19

Samara Weaving announces pregnancy in surprise Instagram post

Samara Weaving is expecting her first child!

The Home and Away actress, 33, announced the news in a gallery of Instagram photos, showing her getting ready for a press tour with her baby bump visible.

One shot shows her standing on a balcony in a lace dress, with her bump poking through the gown.

Samara Weaving is expecting her first child!The Home and Away actress, 33, announced the news in a gallery of Instagram photos, showing her getting ready for a press tour with her baby bump visible.
Samara Weaving is expecting her first child! (Instagram)

In another photo, Weaving stands with a robe open, her growing stomach on display.

The pregnancy announcement came as a complete shock to her friends and fans alike, who congratulated the Ready or Not actress in the comments.

“Whaaaaattttt? Congrats Sam… so happy for you guys,” The Paper actor Melvin Gregg commented.

“I knew it all along! Congrats,” a fan page commented.

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Samara Weaving is expecting her first child!The Home and Away actress, 33, announced the news in a gallery of Instagram photos, showing her getting ready for a press tour with her baby bump visible.
The announcement came as a complete shock to the Aussie actress’ friends and fans. (Instagram)
Samara Weaving is expecting her first child!The Home and Away actress, 33, announced the news in a gallery of Instagram photos, showing her getting ready for a press tour with her baby bump visible.
Weaving looked stunning in the pictures. (Instagram)

“SAMARA!!!! Congratulations mama,” another wrote.

“Never have I ever seen anything as beautiful!!! Yay!” actress Annie Karstens said.

Her former Home and Away co-star Demi Harman added: “Yas mamacitaaaa.”

The Australian actress is married to director Jimmy Warden, who jokingly commented, “Congrats! Who’s the dad?”

The couple married in secret in July 2022, the news only confirmed by the actress referring to Warden as her “husband” in interviews.

Weaving, who is known to be very private, later told The Herald Sun their wedding ”flew under the radar.”

The pair met on the set of The Babysitter in 2015, when Weaving was cast as the lead role and Warden was producing.

Warden confirmed they were dating in an Instagram post in 2016, with Weaving confirming it in 2017.

Warden and Weaving were married in secret in July 2022, which was only confirmed by the actress referring to Warden as her "husband" in interviews.
The actress married director Jimmy Warden in secret in July 2022. (Instagram)
Samara Weaving is expecting her first child!The Home and Away actress, 33, announced the news in a gallery of Instagram photos, showing her getting ready for a press tour with her baby bump visible.
Weaving initially became well-known through her role as Indie Walker on Home and Away. (Instagram)

The pair announced their engagement in March 2019, with Weaving posting a picture of herself with a diamond ring on her finger.

The star – whose uncle is Australian actor Hugo Weaving – initially became well-known through her role as Indie Walker on Home and Away.

Weaving then started working in international roles, landing her first big break in the Netflix horror-comedy The Babysitter.

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - NOVEMBER 01: Samara Weaving attends the 2025 LACMA Art+Film Gala at Los Angeles County Museum of Art on November 01, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)
After her time on Home and Away, she transitioned into acting for film. (Getty)

She landed a major leading role with the 2019 horror film Ready or Not, which brought her both critical and commercial success.

She is featured in the sequel Ready or Not: Here I Come, and has also featured in films like Eenie Meanie and Borderline.

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