Marvel star and Brit actress wife reveal they are expecting their second child
The pair welcomed their first baby in October 2022
pregnancy reveal Marvel star and Brit actress wife reveal they are expecting their second child
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MARVEL star Tom Hiddleston and his Fresh Meat actress wife Zawe Ashton are expecting their second child.
Zawe, 40, confirmed the news in an interview with British Vogue.
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Tom Hiddlestone and Zawe Ashton, pictured last night, are expecting their second child
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She showed off her bump as she posed in a series of gowns by designer Emilia Wickstead, who dressed her for the closing of the SXSW festival in London last night.
'I feel like I'll be very held on an evening where, as an expectant mother, you can feel a little bit exposed,' Zawe told Vogue ahead of the event.
She then took to the red carpet wearing the blue number, which was casually draped around her growing bump.
Zawe was joined by Loki star Tom, who held her hand and looked sharp in a grey suit.
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