Yeh Hai Mohabbatein actor Divyanka Tripathi and her husband Vivek Dahiya have finally confirmed that they are expecting their first baby. The conirmation comes days after speculation started the couple was pregnant but they chose to stay mum about any such development.

In a chat with journalist Vickey Lalwani, Divyanka Tripathi confirmed her pregnancy and said, “The baby is due in mid-June. Vivek and I wanted the baby only now, we tried, and it happened. We are blessed. Our parents are ecstatic. I first broke the news to Vivek, and then we dialled our parents almost immediately. We don’t have any preferences, be it a boy or a girl. And yes, I must say that we managed to hide it for six full months. Actually, I hardly stepped out, and that did the trick.”

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“Baby shopping hasn’t yet begun, but it will soon. Okay, so you want to know how the news came out. Vivek went to an event, and there some friends asked him why I haven’t been sent in public for so long. I think it all started from there, and then you know how speculation travels. The delivery will be in Mumbai. We haven’t thought of any names, but yes, the guess game whether it will be a boy or girl has begun in both families, and that’s fun,” a cheerful Divyanka Tripathi added.

Earlier this week, a report in Bombay Times claimed that Divyanka and Vivek were going to be parents. As per the report, both families are currently busy preparing to welcome the little one. A baby shower ceremony is expected to take place soon. The celebration will be an intimate affair with family and close friends from the TV industry in attendance. A source close to the actress had also told SCREEN that Divyanka and Vivek will make the official announcement very soon.

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In a 2023 chat with Bollywood Bubble, Divyanka had opened up about motherhood as she said, “I would like to be a mother at some point in time. This power of becoming a mother, conceiving a child, is very precious and beautiful. Women are blessed to bear this power of becoming a mother, and  I would love to experience it someday. Being a mother will also be a huge responsibility, giving time to that child, so when the time is right, we will take the plunge.”

Earlier this year, during an interview with Gallatta India, Divyanka hinted at planning a child. She had said, “I would love to explore motherhood very soon, it’s a natural thing, but also a gift from God. We would like to be parents, now we feel kind of prepared for it, we do have these conversations. Maybe after this show, we may plan.”