Expecting ... Hilary Duff and her husband, Mike Comrie. Expecting ... Hilary Duff and her husband, Mike Comrie. Photo: Getty Images
Singer/actress Hilary Duff and her husband Mike Comrie have marked their first wedding anniversary by announcing they are expecting their first child.
The Cheaper By The Dozen star, 23, wed ice hockey player Comrie, 30, last year in Santa Barbara.
In a post on her website on Sunday, she wrote: "I can't believe it has already been a year, time really flies when you're having fun!
Hilary Duff ... "extremely happy and ready to start this new chapter." Hilary Duff ... "extremely happy and ready to start this new chapter." Photo: Getty Images
"We also want to share the exciting news that... BABY MAKES THREE!!! We are extremely happy and ready to start this new chapter of our lives."
The news will come as a surprise to fans - last week, Duff insisted the couple wanted to wait a little while before trying for a baby.
"I think it was important to us that we had a year to just do whatever. And maybe longer than that because we enjoy having so much freedom. But we're thinking about it," she told Eonline.com. At the beginning of the year, she had told the website, "I'm only 23, so give me a little bit of time."
New family responsibilities aside, Duff is soon to start filming a remake of Bonnie and Clyde, in which she plays the title role. Another album may also be on the way: she said earlier this month that she has been "tossing around the idea". So one way or another, the actor has a very busy few months ahead of her.

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