'Baby Lawrence on the way': Actor Joey Lawrence and wife Samantha Cope announce they're expecting their first child

'The blessings just keep on coming. Proud of you babe! Baby Lawrence on the way!' the 46-year-old 'Melissa and Joey' actor wrote in a post
PUBLISHED SEP 9, 2022
Joey Lawrence frequently posts pictures with his wife Samantha Cope on social media (joeylawrence/Instagram)
Joey Lawrence frequently posts pictures with his wife Samantha Cope on social media (joeylawrence/Instagram)

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: Actor Joey Lawrence and his wife Samantha Cope are expecting their first child together. The 'Blossom' actor announced the happy news on his Instagram on Wednesday, September 7.

The 46-year-old actor shared a picture with Cope as he caresses her baby bump while posing on the beach. He wrote in the caption, “The blessings just keep on coming. Proud of you babe! Baby Lawrence on the way!”

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His 35-year-old wife replied in the comments, "Ohh hi baby daddy." According to Page Six, the 'Organized Killer' actress had posted the happy news on her private Instagram account. She also shared a beautiful reel compilation of reactions from loved ones as the couple announced the good news. She wrote, “It’s been fun getting to know you so far little one! We are so blessed!”



 

The couple got married in May in Temecula, California. On the day, Lawrence posted a picture of their wedding with the caption, "I don’t know if there is such a thing as cloud ten but I think I’ve just found it."



 

Close friends and family members, including Joey's brothers Matthew and Andrew and two daughters, Charleston and Liberty, were in attendance as the couple exchanged vows in an intimate affair planned by Heather Christan Folger of HCD Weddings and Events.


 
 
 
 
 
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Speaking to People, Lawrence said, “It just feels so right. Life can be challenging at times, but when God gives you the right person, it’s worth it. When you meet the right person, if you’re lucky enough, it cuts to the chase so quick.” The actor added, “I have somebody who is like-minded and has the same love language and we communicate the same way. That’s super important. And I am so thankful.”

The couple met on the set of the 2021 film 'My Husband's Secret Brother'. It is quite obvious that the film holds a "special place in" Cope's heart. Speaking about the relationship, Cope said, "From Day One, it was such a safe place to be myself. He loves everything about me and celebrates all those weird quirks about me. I was so blessed to be in a position to receive that. Two weeks in, I was like, 'I will be with you forever.'" 

The baby will be Cope’s first child and Joey's third, as the 'Melissa and Joey' star has two daughters Liberty, 12, and Charleston, 16, from his previous marriage with Chandie Yawn-Nelson.

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