Brett Young Is Going To Be A Daddy

Brett Young and his wife Taylor announced that they are expecting their first child on Instagram on Saturday. Brett shared on his socials, “And then we were 3 Taylor and…

Nancy Brooks // Country Writer, Beasley Media Group

Updated Apr 7, 2019 12:48 PM EDT

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Brett Young and his wife Taylor announced that they are expecting their first child on Instagram on Saturday.

Brett shared on his socials, "And then we were 3 Taylor and I are absolutely over the moon to be expecting a new little angel into our family. Absolutely blessed to be starting this new chapter with my baby and our baby Thank you to @people for help us break the news!"

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Young told People, “We have always shared the same heart for wanting a family, I love knowing that we get to give this little one an amazing life, and I just can’t wait for the future ahead of us as a family. We are so blessed!”

The newlyweds discovered they were expecting in early February, after Taylor decided to take a pregnancy test “on a whim” after the two had flown to Las Vegas to spend Super Bowl weekend with friends and family.

The couple. who have known each other for over ten years, were married in Palm Desert, California, on November 3.

Brett is in Las Vegas for tonight's Academy of Country Music Awards.

-Nancy Brooks

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