Vanessa Hudgens ‘gives birth to first child’ with husband Cole Tucker and fans are ‘in tears’ over the ‘incredible’ news
ACTRESS Vanessa Hudgens has reportedly given birth to her first child with husband Cole Tucker.
Vanessa, 35, revealed that she was expecting and growing her family with the baseball player on this year’s Oscars red carpet.
The Disney Channel alum welcomed her first child, according to E! News, though it is not yet revealed the baby’s name or if Vanessa had a boy or girl.
It also remains unclear when the little one arrived, but Vanessa celebrated husband Cole’s birthday on July 3rd with a sweet Instagram post, so it appears the baby’s birthday will be close to their dad’s.
The actress shared a collection of photos of Cole, as well as pics of them as a couple.
“Happy birthday to my slice of heaven @cotuck [party emoji] you make the world a brighter place just by being you,” she gushed, adding a heart and ASL “I love you” emoji.
Cole commented on the post, writing, “Dad gum thank you baby [red heart emoji].”
It’s unclear if the comment referenced their newborn child or a typo.
Vanessa and Cole are believed to have started dating back in 2020, after being spotted together leaving Canyon Country Store in Los Angeles.
They confirmed they were dating just months later in an Instagram post on Valentine’s Day 2021.
The pair then got engaged in 2022, before officially tying the knot in Tulum, Mexico on December 2, 2023.
BABY ON BOARD
Vanessa and Cole kept tight-lipped about her pregnancy.
The High School Musical star debuted her already-large bump on the red carpet at the Oscars.
The display came amid speculation from fans that she was pregnant, which she denied at the time.
Vanessa flaunted her bump in a long-sleeved black dress and pulled back half of her hair in a high ponytail while the rest hung down her back.
She smiled as she cradled her belly.
Vanessa Hudgens' Dating History
Vanessa Hudgens welcomed her first child with husband Cole Tucker. The actress waited to announce her pregnancy, debuting her baby bump at the Oscars in 2024. Vanessa and Cole have enjoyed a whirlwind romance, believed to have begun back in 2020. Before she and the professional athlete were linked, however, she dated some high-profile stars.
Here’s a look at Vanessa Hudgens’ dating history
Zac Efron: Vanessa dated Zac from 2005 to 2010 after meeting on the set of High School Musical.
Josh Hutcherson: She and Josh dated briefly in 2011
Austin Butler: Vanessa and Austin made their relationship Instagram official in 2014 and broke up in 2020.
Kyle Kuzma: The actress was briefly linked to Kyle in 2020.
Cole Tucker: Vanessa and Cole were first linked in 2020 and made it Instagram official in 2021. They married in December 2023.
The actress accessorized her gown with stylish silver necklaces and matching rings.
SHUTTING IT DOWN
In 2023, fans began buzzing about a possible pregnancy.
Vanessa and Cole traveled to Aspen, Colorado for their bachelor/bachelorette parties and stayed at an Airbnb.
In the first clip from a video shared on social media from the celebrations, Vanessa walked out of the airport dressed in several layers of beige fabric.
She had a cowboy hat on her head with “bride” written across it.
In another video, she was seen popping open a bottle of Veuve Cliquot champagne while dressed in an oversized white shirt.
Fans speculated that she was pregnant, noting her baggy attire and a supposed bump under her dress.
“Not pregnant. So y’all can stop,” she wrote in response to a comment at the time, adding an eye roll emoji.
Months later, she opened up about the baby buzz in an appearance on the She Pivots podcast, admitting those comments made her “feel fat.”
“I literally just had a run-in with the public taking control over their opinion of me in a way that was disrespectful,” she said during the March 6 episode.
“I went out on my bachelorette and I posted video of me, and there are all these comments that are like, ‘Oh my god, you’re pregnant.'”
She said during the appearance that she wasn’t pregnant at the time and found the comments “so rude.”
The move star went on to say, “I’m sorry I don’t wear Spanx every day and am a real woman and have a real body.”
The speculation continued for several months afterward.
