"Game of Thrones" star Carice Van Houten and Australian actor Guy Pearce are expecting their first baby together. The woman popularly known as Melisandre in the hit HBO series announced her pregnancy on her Instagram page.
According to Entertainment Tonight, the 39-year-old Dutch actress confirmed the news by posting a juxtaposed photo of herself and her baby daddy on social media. In spite of her very serious character, Carice van Houten showed a lighter side of herself with the accompanying caption.
"Yes. It's true," van Houten wrote with a baby emoji. "Let the shadow baby jokes begin," referencing to Melisandre's birth of a shadow demon baby in "Game of Thrones" season 2.
A photo posted by Carice van Houten (@leavecaricealone) on Mar 19, 2016 at 9:24am PDT
While Carice Van Houten is keeping herself busy with the highly-anticipated release of "Game of Thrones" season six, her 48-year-old beau is preoccupied as he films an Australian series called "Jack Irish." The show, based on Peter Temple's detective models, stars Guy Pearce as the television series' eponymous lead role.
Ok. I'm ready for your shadowbaby jokes. — Carice van Houten (@caricevhouten) March 19, 2016
E! News reports that Carice Van Houten appeared on "Late Night With Seth Meyers" just last month. In a sketch entailing a baby shower, Van Houten perfectly showcased why she deserves the be The Red Woman on "Game of Thrones" -- and that she's not as serious and initimadting in real life, as compared to her "Game of Thrones" character.
Catch Carice Van Houten along with Kit Harrington, Emilia Clarke, Maisie Williams, Sophie Turner, Peter Dinklage, Lena Headey, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau and the rest of the "Game of Thrones" cast when season six premieres on April 24 on HBO. Check out the "Game of Thrones" season six trailer below!
