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Riverdale alum Vanessa Morgan is expanding her family.
The 32-year-old is pregnant and due to soon give birth to her second baby, her first with boyfriend James Karnik. On July 6, the actress shared photos from their maternity photo shoot, which includes pics of the 6’9″ Canadian basketball player using one arm to carry her while covering her baby bump with his other hand.
“So in love with this man, our family of 4 coming this month,” Vanessa captioned her Instagram post. “#2 Suprise! Thank you GOD.”
The Canadian actress, who shares son River, 3, with ex Michael Kopech—a Chicago White Sox pitcher—is expecting a baby girl, according to James. The Vancouver Bandits player, wrote on his own Instagram, alongside another photo from the maternity shoot, “Holdin BOTH my girls at the same time.”
Vanessa received a slew of congratulatory messages from fans and friends, including fellow Riverdale alum Madelaine Petsch, who commented on her former costar’s post, “I love you both” and also noted, “The way he lifts you with one arm.”
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It was not easy for the Wild Cards actress to keep her pregnancy under wraps in recent months as she continued making red carpet appearances.
“Was 3 months pregnant here,” she wrote on her Instagram Stories, alongside a photo of herself wearing a strapless red Zuhair Murad gown with a ruffled tulle and lace train at the 2024 Critics Choice Awards in January, “almost couldn’t zip this dress up.”
Vanessa and James, 25, began dating in 2022, about two years after her ex filed for divorce, weeks before she announced her pregnancy with River.
“Part of the biggest thing is that embarrassment, it’s not wanting to face that you have a broken family,” Vanessa told Rachel Bilson and Olivia Allen on the March 11 episode of their podcast Broad Ideas. “You get married and you want to have that fantasy. You feel disappointed to tell people that it didn’t work out.”
She continued, speaking about James, “I’m so happy I have such a good partner, but that pain, I don’t wish it on anybody.”
Read on for more info on the love lives of Riverdale stars…
Lili Reinhart
After splitting from Cole Sprouse in early 2020 after three years of dating, the actress sparked romance rumors with Ozark actor Spencer Neville in April 2022 at Coachella, which seemingly fizzled. And a year later, she revealed her relationship with actor Jack Martin when the couple was seen sharing a passionate kiss at the Los Angeles International Airport.
In June 2020, Lili also opened up about her sexuality, sharing on Instagram, “Although I’ve never announced it publicly before, I am a proud bisexual woman.”
K.J. Apa
The Riverdale golden boy, known as Archie Andrews, previously kept his lips sealed about his off-screen dating life. However, in early February 2020, the actor confirmed his romance with model Clara Berry, although she revealed on TikTok that they had split in February 2024. The former couple welcomed their son, Sasha, in September 2021, and Clara revealed they’ve been coparenting since their breakup.
Cole Sprouse
The 28-year-old actor has moved on from his Riverdale romance. In February 2021, Cole seemingly confirmed he’s dating Canadian model and influencer Ari Fournier.
Camila Mendes & Charles Melton
The Riverdale co-stars dated for more than a year before E! News learned in December 2019 that they had split. While they were spotted out together in June 2021, the two have since moved on.
Camila sparked romance rumors with internet personality Rudy Mancuso in November 2022 and confirmed their relationship January 2023. As for Charles, he dated Chase Sui Wonders in 2022 before moving on with Chloe Bennet the following May. Although TMZ reported they split in December 2023.
Casey Cott
The Riverdale star is married! News of his wedding to Nichola Basara comes one year after he announced their engagement on Instagram. On Dec. 19, 2021, the actor tied the knot with his longtime girlfriend with his Riverdale co-stars in attendance, including Camila Mendes, Madelaine Petsch, Vanessa Morgan, KJ Apa, Lili Reinhart and Drew Ray Tanner.
Vanessa Morgan
This newcomer has made her way into fans’ hearts as Toni Topaz. In January 2020, the actress married baseball player Michael Kopech, known for previously being in a relationship with Brielle Biermann. The following June, he filed for divorce, which was not made public until after Morgan announced the next month that she was pregnant. Their son River was born in January 2021.
In 2022, the Wild Cards actress began dating basketball player James Karnik, who is from her home country of Canada. In July 2024, the two announced that she is pregnant with their first baby together, a girl.
Skeet Ulrich
The Scream star shares two children with his first wife, Georgina Cates. The former couple called it quits in 2005. Ulrich was married to Amelia Jackson-Gray for three years, but the duo went their separate ways in 2015. The actor sparked engagement rumors with model Megan Blake Irwin, but his rep clarified to E! News in May 2020 they are not engaged. He was most recently linked to Lucy Hale, however, their whirlwind romance came to an end in April 2021.
Madelaine Petsch
After three years together, E! News learned in February 2020 that the actress and boyfriend Travis Mills had called it quits. In the last few months, fans have speculated that she’s dating Olympic fencer, Miles Chamley. But in August 2022, she began dating Anthony Li, Halsey‘s longtime manager.
“It’s been a cute 9 years of knowing you,” she wrote on Instagram while celebrating their anniversary, “but even cuter 1 year of dating you.”
Ashleigh Murray
The actress has kept fans guessing when it comes to her love life. Although she hasn’t publicly confirmed a relationship, the CW star shared several sweet snapshots of her and her rumored beau on Instagram.
Mark Consuelos
Relationship goals! The actor has been married to talk-show host Kelly Ripa for more than 25 years (!!), with who he shares three children. Consuelos can often be found posting adorable pictures of his wife and family on social media.
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