Zooey Deschanel and boyfriend Jacob Pechenik expecting first child

Zooey Deschanel is pregnant with her first child. The New Girl star is expecting a baby with boyfriend Jacob Pechenik.

In a statement, Deschanel, 34, confirmed the pregnancy and gushed how excited she is to meet her son or daughter.

“Jacob and I are over the moon. We are so excited to meet our little one,” she told People.

The actress has been dating Pechenik, 42, a producer, since last year.

It’s a big year for Deschanel and her family, as her sister, Bones star Emily Deschanel is currently expecting her second child with husband David Hornsby. The couple are already parents to 3-year-old son Henry.

Deschanel was previously married to Death Cab for Cutie’s Ben Gibbard. They were married in 2009 and were officially divorced in 2012.

After splitting from Jamie Lindon after two years, she was spotted out with Pechenik this past summer. They made their first public appearance together at the Emmys in August.

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