Aubrey Plaza is pregnant with her first child (Picture: Victor Boyko/Getty Images)
Actress Aubrey Plaza is expecting her first child in a ‘beautiful surprise’, having found love again after the death of her husband.
The White Lotus star, 41, and new partner Chris Abbott, 40, have not publicly announced anything, but a source revealed their baby is due this autumn.
‘It was a beautiful surprise after an emotional year,’ the insider told People, adding, ‘they feel very blessed’.
It’s been just over a year since Aubrey’s husband, Jeff Baena, died aged 47 and was found at home near the Hollywood Hills in Los Angeles.
He died by suicide on January 3, 2025, and was reportedly estranged from the Parks and Recreation icon at the time.
The pair had been together for over a decade, having tied the knot in 2021, with Aubrey deleting social media during her grieving.
She and partner Chris Abbott have known each other for years (Picture: Getty)
In a statement, at the time, she and her family said: ‘This is an unimaginable tragedy.
‘We are deeply grateful to everyone who has offered support. Please respect our privacy during this time.’
It was not until August last year that Aubrey first spoke out about the death in an interview on longtime friend Amy Poehler’s podcast.
She described grief as ‘giant ocean of awfulness’, admitting sometimes she just ‘wants to dive in’.
‘Then sometimes I just look at it, and sometimes I try to get away from it. But, it’s always there.’
It was reported months after his death that Baena had made concerning remarks to his estranged wife, prompting a friend to perform a wellness check.
Jeff Baena died last year aged 47 (Picture: David Crotty/Patrick McMullan via Getty Images)
The examiner said Aubrey ‘last knew her husband to be alive when he sent her a text message’ on the morning of the day he died.
According to the reports, he had been in therapy and was known to have difficulty sleeping but had no prior attempts on his life.
The pair had got married after being ‘bored’ one night during Covid while celebrating their 10th anniversary, so organised a small ceremony in the garden.
Baena worked with Aubrey on 2014 horror film Life After Beth and 2017 historical comedy The Little Hours.
Who is her partner Chris Abbott?
Chris Abbott is an American actor, best known for his appearances in cult sitcom Girls as well as 2023’s hit movie Poor Things alongside Emma Stone.
Aubrey and Chris have worked together over the years in various productions, but don’t often speak publicly about their romance.
They starred together in an Off-Broadway revival of Danny and the Deep Blue Sea and the 2020 film Black Bear.
Chris has starred in films such as Kraven the Hunter, Wolf Man and most recently, the Amanda Seyfried film, The Testament of Ann Lee.
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