Glee’s Jenna Ushkowitz Gives Birth, Welcomes 1st Baby With Husband

It’s something to be happy about! Jenna UshkowitzShe gave birth to her and her husband David Stanley’s first child, a baby girl, the GleeFriday, June 3, 2009: Announcement by the alum

“Our hearts have burst wide open ❤️,” Uskowitz, 35, captioned a photo via Instagram showing her holding her first child. Only the newborn’s hand was pictured while the camera focused on the star’s “Mama” necklace.

Courtesy Jenna Ushkowitz/Instagram

In January, the actress revealed to her Instagram followers that she and her partner were beginning a family. “Our hearts are so full,” the South Korea native captioned her baby bump debut at the time. “Baby Girl Stanley coming in June.”

Ushkowitz’s former GleeCostar Max Adler commented heart-eye emojis on the social media upload, writing, “Congrats!” As for late Naya Rivera’s ex-husband, Ryan DorseyHe congratulated the star with balloon emojis and he was happy. Kevin McHaleComments were made with laughter-crying friends.

The singer’s social media upload came six months after the “Showmance: Glee Recap Edition” podcast cohost wed Stanley in Los Angeles.

“We were elated and so grateful that we didn’t have to push our wedding and that we got to have the day of our dreams,” Ushkowitz told Brides Magazine following the couple’s July 2021 nuptials. “It was such a gift that we were able to share it with our friends and family.”

The Tony winner had to “scale back” amid the coronavirus pandemic, telling the magazine: “We wondered a lot during the planning process if the wedding we imagined would happen. We always dreamed of a wedding on the smaller side … but having our closest family and loved ones there (safely) was a priority for us. By setting the expectation from the get-go that we had to limit guests, we were able to focus our planning and ensure that we could stay flexible in case any element of the day needed to change.”

The bride shared wedding photos via Instagram at the time, writing, “Mr and Mrs Stanley 7.24.21. This was the most amazing day ever. We are honored.”

The couple met on Hinge, a dating app. Stanley proposed in August 2018

“Yes, a million times, yes,” the “Standing On My Own” singer captioned a 2019 Instagram selfie showing her engagement ring.

The couple bought a house together in December 2021. “We are so excited to start this new chapter,” the Broadway star told her Instagram followers at the time. “We’re about to embark on a journey of moving + lots of home organizing and renovations.”

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