The Vampire Diaries star Candice Accola has announced on social media that she is expecting her first child.


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Appearing in an Instagram photo with her husband Joe King and stepdaughters Ava and Elise, the actress is seen donned in a white tank top with a heart drawn around her abdomen and the word “Baby” written on in different colors. Her entire family is seen smiling and pointing at her belly and her husband even has the word “Superdad” written out.

Accola captioned the photo, “Sometimes a Saturday is best spent painting t-shirts and taking an awesome family photo.” She also used the hashtag #ThatAintNoBurritoInMyBelly.”

E! News reported Accola married King, who is in the band The Fray, in the fall of 2014 in a beautiful New Orleans wedding. They announced their engagement in May 2013. This is her first child whereas King has the two girls in the photo.

No word yet on how the show will work around her pregnancy, but we wish her the best! Congratulations to the happy couple!

Image via Instagram from Candice Accola.