Celebrity Vanessa Hudgens is expecting her first child with husband Cole Tucker, debuts baby bump on Oscars red carpet It’s the start of something new! By Shania Russell Published on March 10, 2024 05:13PM EDT Baby V is having her first baby! That’s right, Vanessa Hudgens is pregnant and expecting her first child with husband Cole Tucker, three months after tying the knot. The style icon and High School Musical alum revealed the news by making a fashion statement. On Sunday, Hudgens walked the 96th Academy Awards red carpet while showing off her baby bump in a floor-length black turtleneck dress. Coverage from ABC's The Oscars Red Carpet Show saw the actress thanking those who offered congratulations. Vanessa Hudgens. Kevin Mazur/Getty On Dec. 2, 2023 Hudgens exchanged vows with Tucker, a professional baseball player, in Tulum, Mexico. In the days leading up to their secret wedding, the duo were photographed snapping beach photos with Hudgens in a white dress. They later detailed the specifics of their “magical” day in an exclusive interview with Vogue. “It was genuinely the most magical weekend of my life,” Hudgens told the outlet. “I am so grateful that we got to have a private wedding, and it helped that I took everyone’s phones away. It was amazing because at the dinner, I would look around and everyone was talking to each other—our family and friend groups coming together and creating real relationships that I know they’re going to invest real time into. Seeing that and bringing everyone together and celebrating us, it was just so magical.” She added, “Literally talking about it right now, I’m getting teary-eyed. I couldn’t have dreamt it to be any better. I knew it was going to be magical, but it exceeded my expectations.” Hudgens and Tucker originally ignited dating rumors in November of 2020, when they were spotted getting cozy in a Los Angeles restaurant. They went Instagram official several months later. Sign up for Entertainment Weekly's free daily newsletter to get breaking TV news, exclusive first looks, recaps, reviews, interviews with your favorite stars, and more. Related content: HSMTMTS showrunner on why Zac Efron, Vanessa Hudgens, and Ashley Tisdale aren't in final season Vanessa Hudgens reveals why she returned to High School Musical set in nostalgic Instagram photo Austin Butler says he owes 'clairvoyant' ex Vanessa Hudgens for believing he should be Elvis