Selling Sunset star Heather Rae El Moussa pregnant & expecting first child with husband Tarek in ‘huge shock’ for family
Tarek and Heather Rae El Moussa are expecting their first baby.
And news of their pregnancy seemed to be as much of a surprise to them as to their fans.
According to PEOPLE, the couple were in the middle of in vitro fertilization treatments.
They had even gotten as far as a date to implant an embryo, when they received the good news.
"It was a huge shock," Heather, 34, told . "We just weren't expecting this.
"We had just gone through IVF. We had embryos on ice. We had a plan."
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The Selling Sunset star went on to say the couple are thrilled with the news.
"I think when you least expect it and there's no stress in your life, the world just brought us what was meant to be. I'm so excited that it happened like this."
The pair, who are currently filming a new show for HGTV, got the happy news a few weeks ago.
They are due early next year.
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Heather is already stepmom to Tarek's two children, Taylor, 11, and Brayden, 6, who he shares with his ex, Christina Hall.
BREAKING THE NEWS
The day they first learned their family was growing, Tarek told PEOPLE he was sitting on a Zoom meeting.
"I just had this weird feeling, and I was like, she needs to take a pregnancy test right away."
Heather took two tests, but both came out negative.
The third one was the charm.
She surprised Tarek later that day when he returned from work, hiding the positive test in a gift box with confetti and a baby onesie.
The couple already reportedly have the baby's gender on file, but plan to be surprised at a formal reveal party a few weeks from now.
"Tarek thinks it's a girl. I don't know yet. I just want a happy, healthy baby," Heather said. "We already have Tay and Bray, so I'd be happy with either. But I secretly want a little mini Heather."
The TV star couple married last October in a lavish, heartwarming ceremony that featured flower arches and walls of champagne.
