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Game of Thrones" actress
Carice van Houten is pregnant.
The 39-year-old actress, who plays Melisandre in the HBO series, is expecting her first child with partner
Guy Pearce, said The Hollywood Reporter.
READ ALSO: Nude scenes are definitely not my favourite: Carice Van Houten "Carice and Guy are thrilled to be expecting their first child," van Houten's representative said.
This is the first child for both the 48-year-old Australian actor and the Dutch actress.
"Ok. I'm ready for your shadowbaby jokes," van Houten tweeted after confirming the news.
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