In the world of celebrity gossip, there are three kinds of stories that are always bound to attract attention. We're talking about hookups/weddings, breakups/divorces, and babies! There are always celebrity bump watches happening, and we just love to see precious baby pictures (shared with parental consent, of course) and to hear those sometimes wacky celebrity baby names.
While there are always rumors about certain celebrities being pregnant (poor Jennifer Aniston has had at least 50 rumored pregnancies at this point), we don't want to speculate on anyone's fertility status. Instead, we want to celebrate with 17 celebs who've already confirmed that they have a baby on the way.
While some of these celebs have given rough estimates of their due dates, a few appear to be due any minute now, so the 2022 crop of celebrity babies could already have joined us by the time this article goes live. From first babies to yet another Duggar baby (is there ever a time there isn't a new Duggar baby on the way?), here are some of the celebrity babies confirmed for 2022.
Ashley Graham
Model mama Ashley Graham is a member of the "any minute now" club for 2022 babies. (She announced on Instagram on January 1 that she had reached the 40-week mark.) The proud mother of toddler son Isaac confirmed in September that she was pregnant again. She'll have a house full of boys, as she is expecting twin sons this time around.
Jessie Cave
We're not sure what makes us feel older — knowing that this year marks the 20th anniversary of the first Harry Potter movie or knowing that actress Jessie Cave (who played Ron Weasley's first girlfriend, Lavender Brown, in the films) is expecting her fourth child in 2022. She's going to have her hands full!
Scarlett Bryne Hefner & Cooper Hefner
Another pregnant celebrity with a Harry Potter connection is Scarlett Bryne Hefner. Scarlett, who played Pansy Parkinson in the movies, is expecting twins in early 2022 with husband Cooper Hefner (yep, son of late Playboy founder Hugh Hefner).
Kylie Jenner
A recent picture showing Kylie Jenner sporting a very short manicure started rumors that she is either due any minute or has maybe already welcomed baby No. 2. Though she hasn't confirmed either a birth or a due date, we do know that she and Travis Scott are excited to welcome their second child (they announced their exciting baby news via an Instagram video in September).
Julia Stiles
Save the Last Dance and 10 Things I Hate About You actress Julia Stiles is set to welcome her second child with husband Preston Cook. Julia is currently mother to son Strummer, who was born in October 2017. No word yet on the sex of her baby on the way.
Morgan Stewart McGraw
E! television host Morgan Stewart McGraw and husband Jordan McGraw (son of Dr. Phil) are about to join the extreme parenting club of having two kids under the age of 2! Morgan is due in early 2022, with her new baby set to arrive sometime around big sister Row's first birthday in February.
Jennifer Lawrence
Although Jennifer Lawrence was recently spotted looking super pregnant and glowing for the red carpet premiere of her Netflix movie Don't Look Up, fans shouldn't hold their breath waiting for photos of her 2022 baby. She's been vocal about having a strong desire to protect the privacy of her little one and she has a pretty limited social media presence, so we're not expecting a lot of baby news from Jennifer and her husband, Cooke Maroney.
Drew Scott
One half of the Property Brothers is expecting a baby. Drew Scott and his wife, Linda Phan, have shared that they are expecting their first child in May 2022. All baby news is exciting, but we are always a little extra thrilled for those couples who've dealt with fertility challenges along the way, so our fingers are crossed for smooth sailing for Drew and Linda. We can't wait to see what the nursery will look like!
Rosie Huntington-Whiteley & Jason Statham
English model and actress Rosie Huntington-Whiteley and action star Jason Statham are set to welcome their second child in 2022. The two, who are engaged and have been together since 2010, are already parents to son Jack, who was born in 2017.
Chris Pratt
Chris Pratt and wife Katherine Schwarzenegger are going to be parents again in 2022. The duo, who married in 2019, welcomed daughter Lyla Maria in August 2020, and Chris shares custody of his son Jack (born in 2012) with ex-wife Anna Faris.
Aaron Paul
Breaking Bad star Aaron Paul and his wife, Lauren Parsekian, are already proud parents to daughter Story Annabella (born in 2018), and they shared the happy news in December 2021 that baby No. 2 is coming in 2022. While the due date hasn't been confirmed, speculation is that this will be a spring or early summer arrival.
Tori & Zach Roloff
Reality TV personalities Zach and Tori Roloff are looking forward to welcoming their rainbow baby in 2022. The couple, who sadly suffered a miscarriage in 2021, are already parents to son Jackson (age 4) and daughter Lilah (age 2). According to Tori, the family is looking forward to a late spring arrival for baby No. 3.
Cristiano Ronaldo
The incredibly talented — and sometimes controversial — soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo and his girlfriend, Georgina Rodriguez, announced in October that they have twins on the way in 2022. These babies will be Cristiano's second set of twins and his fifth and sixth children!
Darren Criss
Glee star and singer Darren Criss dropped a new Christmas album in 2021, but he and his wife Mia are about to have another exciting new release. The couple (who married in 2019) shared that they will welcome their first child sometime in spring 2022. Now that's something to sing about!
Eve
Another celebrity who is welcoming a baby after dealing with fertility challenges is rapper Eve. The 43-year-old and her husband, Maximillian Cooper, announced in October 2021 that they are expecting their first child together in 2022.
Jed Duggar
There's almost always someone in the Duggar family universe expecting a baby, and right now that is 23-year-old Jed (No. 10 in the family lineup) and his wife, Katey Nakatsu. Will that be the only Duggar baby this year? It's too soon to tell. (Already, there are rumors swirling that Kendra and Joe have another child on the way.)
Michelle Branch
A musical baby is on the way in 2022. Singer Michelle Branch (famous for her 2001 banger "Everywhere") and her husband, Patrick Carney (member of the music group The Black Keys), are due to welcome their first child together in 2022. Michelle also has a 16-year-old daughter named Owen.
