Actress Scarlett Johansson is pregnant, her husband, comedian Colin Jost revealed tonight (Tuesday).
The surprise revelation came during a stand-up show by 39-year-old Just, the lead screenwriter of the classic sketch show "Saturday Night Live," during which he simply said "We're expecting a baby, and it's exciting," according to a person who was at the show and reported it To the Page Six website.
The site reported last month that Johansson is in advanced pregnancy, but now the official confirmation is coming.
EXCLUSIVE: Colin Jost confirms Scarlett Johansson is pregnant: 'We're excited' https://t.co/tiVPXV3NJh pic.twitter.com/VbpAgUzChA
- Page Six (@PageSix) August 17, 2021
The 36-year-old Johnson is already the mother of 6-year-old Rose, from her marriage to Roman Doriak, who owns a French advertising agency.
In the past she was even married to the successful actor Ryan Reynolds, was not married in the years 2011-2008.
This will be Jost's first child.
The couple met while Johnson hosted one of the episodes on Saturday Night Live in 2017, where Jost also serves as the presenter of the "Weekend Update" corner.
The two got engaged in May 2019, and got married in a secret ceremony in October 2020.
Colin Jost (left) and Michael Che (right), in 2018, AP
The rumors about the pregnancy of the "Avengers" star, who was also twice nominated for an Oscar for her roles in "Marriage Story" and "Jojo Rabbit," surfaced about two months ago, after Johansson did not attend pre-planned events to promote the film. The Black Widow "- but was hosted on several shows through" Zoom "calls, where her belly was not visible.
However, it may also be the "tap" that resulted from the actress' decision to sue "Disney" for choosing to distribute "The Black Widow" on the Disney + streaming service, in parallel with its distribution in theaters, which hurt the amounts that Johnson was supposed to receive As one of the producers of the film.