
Shannon Nelson, Brendan Hunt. Stefanie Keenan/Getty Photographs for WIF (Ladies In Movie
Brendan Hunt can’t wait to welcome his second child with fiancée Shannon Nelson, the Ted Lasso alum gushed to Us Weekly.
The actor, 51, shared the thrilling information with Us on Tuesday, September 26, whereas selling his new DoorDash partnership. When requested how wedding ceremony plans had been going — Hunt introduced he and Nelson had been engaged in July — he replied, “Not very a lot in any respect, as a result of we’re pregnant once more.” (Nelson, for her half, shared the information through Instagram on September 18.)
“I’m excited,” Hunt continued, explaining why he and Nelson, who already share 2-year-old son Sean, have opted to press pause on their nuptials. “Shannon has determined she principally doesn’t need to have any wedding ceremony photos of her whereas she’s pregnant, and we’ve each been married earlier than, so we’re not filled with surprise of what’s it going to be like.”
He elaborated: “We wished to do it correctly, so we’ll take our time. Nevertheless it in all probability gained’t be till child No. 2 is right here.”
Hunt additional opened up concerning the perks and pitfalls to turning into a father later in life.
“I’m older than your common first mum or dad, and I’m kind of at all times weighing the pluses and minuses of that,” he instructed Us. “The minus will grow to be extra of a minus as time goes on, when my youngster needs to do issues which can be going to be bodily inconceivable for me, like run 10 toes. However the professional is having a bit extra knowledge and endurance. And the endurance that I undoubtedly wouldn’t have had 25 years in the past has been a really, very priceless device to get by way of some tantrums and whatnot.”

Endurance is one thing Ted Lasso followers know a factor or two about as they search for indications that the beloved Apple TV+ sequence will return in some format after ending earlier this yr.
“I nonetheless reside down the road from Jason [Sudeikis] and [producer] Joe Kelly. We see one another on a regular basis,” Hunt instructed Us concerning the shut bond along with his Ted Lasso household. “I used to be texting with Brett [Goldstein] yesterday. It’s only a good bunch of individuals — and we’ll all be pals for a really very long time.”
Moreover staying related to his former Ted Lasso costars — and rising his household — Hunt is holding busy in different methods. Not solely is he hitting the street for his solo present, “The Motion You Want” — which will likely be operating in New York Metropolis in November on the Soho Playhouse — however he’s additionally teamed up with DoorDash on their new marketing campaign, “Timeout, Order In,” which inspires sports activities followers to order meals when the sport clock stops.
“Something that will get individuals off the telephone throughout precise sport motion,” he added, “I can completely get behind.”
