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Is Howie Mandel expecting a baby? Fans confused after 'AGT' judge Howie Mandel shares cryptic pregnancy announcement post

Following 'unhinged' judge Howie Mandel's cryptic announcement post, 'AGT' fans are perplexed

HIDDEN HILLS, CALIFORNIA: Months after pulling a pregnancy prank on social media with his 'America's Got Talent' co-judges, Howie Mandel is back with his antics. Only this time, his announcement post has left fans even more confused.

This year, 'AGT' judges Heidi Klum, Howie, and Sofia Vergara were criticized for their April Fools' Day ruse. The three lied that Heidi was pregnant, which sparked outrage from many individuals who regarded the prank as insensitive.

For April Fools' Day, Howie shared a photo of Heidi allegedly flaunting her baby bulge while Sofia went down to kiss it. The photo appears to have been shot backstage while the three judges were filming the new season of 'AGT'.

Is Howie Mandel having another child?

On August 15, Howie took to Instagram to share a cryptic post. In the picture, he posed for the camera, flaunting a bump of his own, which one could argue looked more like prosthetic work.

In the captions, he left everything up to fans to assume as he grinned at the cameras while wearing his famous sunglasses despite the fact that the post used the hashtags #announcement #baby #bumpin.

Fans left confused after 'AGT' judge Howie Mandel's shocking post

A number of people commented on Howie’s post with the many demanding answers, while others took it as one of the 'AGT' judge's classic pranks.

One quipped, "Congratulations! Is it Simon’s?" While one curious fan asked, "When is the gender reveal party?"

Another person chimed in, "When is the baby shower?" One commented, "I love Howie unhinged social media accts."

Some users seemed quite literal with the post as they asked, "Are u kidding me?"Another commented, "What the heck 🤣🤣🤣🤣." One person wished him well and wrote, "Congrats howie!" "Congrats! 🎉," wished another.

Who is Howie Mandel?

Howie, born November 29, 1955, is a Canadian television personality and actor who rose to prominence in the six-year-running sitcom 'Elsewhere' in 1982. He played Gizmo in the 1984 smash 'Gremlins,' as well as in the 1990 sequel. His defining act as a stand-up comic was stretching a latex glove over his head and inflating it with his nostrils until it launched itself off his head. He really adored his Bobby persona and kept us delighted for years.

Does Howie Mandel have any kids?

Howie and his wife, Terry Mandel have three grown children. Howie and Terry married in 1980, and their first child, daughter Jackelyn Schultz, was born in 1984. Jackelyn has followed in her father's footsteps in the entertainment world. Her YouTube channel acts as a type of record of her everyday activities, and she also broadcasts a podcast with her famous father called 'Howie Mandel Does Stuff,' which has approximately 30K YouTube subscribers.

But Jackelyn isn't the only one of Howie's children who has opted to pursue a career as a celebrity. Alex, Howie's second child, was born in 1989. Alex, like Jackelyn, wanted to work in the entertainment sector. He worked as a director and writer on a show called 'Odd Jobs' and has appeared in projects including 'Freak Encounters' and 'Killer Holiday'. He's also highly active on Instagram, where he provides his roughly 200K followers with a lot of insight into his daily life.

Riley Mandel, Howie's second daughter, is his third child. Riley, who was born in 1992, appears to be the most private of the celebrity's children. Given that she has remained out of the spotlight for the majority of her life, there is little information accessible about her. However, Howie and his wife, Terry, have revealed a few details about their daughter's life on social media.

One example is when Howie posted a photo of Riley at her wedding in 2019, standing near the altar with her spouse. "This happened. My baby girl," he captioned the touching photo.

Another example was when her mother uploaded a photo of her and Riley at Riley's doctoral graduation in 2018.

"So proud of Dr. Riley Mandel who also won an award for academic excellence!! Gray graduation!! So proud!!" she captioned the touching photo. Riley attended Chapman University, a private institution in Orange, California, and graduated in 2018 with a PhD in physical therapy, according to images from the day.