'I am SO excited': Grey's Anatomy star Camilla Luddington announces pregnancy in cute Halloween snap

It's a time of celebration for this Grey's Anatomy star. 

Camilla Luddington announced she is to become a mom for the first time next year.

The 32-year-old revealed on Wednesday she is pregnant.

Expecting: Grey's Anatomy star Camilla Luddington announced she was pregnant in a cute Halloween Instagramsnap on Wednesday

The actress posted a cute Halloween-themed snap on Instagram, holding a huge pumpkin decorated with gold lettering which read: 'Baby arriving spring 2017'. 

'I am SO excited to FINALLY share with you all news that I've managed to keep secret for what seems like forever now... I am pregnant!!!!!!' she wrote. 'This girl gets to be a "cool mom" ha!'

The new father-to-be is actor Matthew Alan, who has a recurring role in Netflix’s upcoming drama Thirteen Reasons Why.

 'We are beyond happy and i cannot wait to bring you all on this journey with me!!!!' she continued.

Happy couple: The new father-to-be is actor Matthew Alan, who has a recurring role in Netflix’s upcoming drama Thirteen Reasons Why

'I'll be posting progress pics as the weeks go on but for now i figured id post this pumpkin because come spring ill have a belly that size. So much love to you all.'

She also gave a shout out to the people who guessed she was expecting.

'And nods of respect to the few of you who guessed right in the past few months- yes I saw your comments on that ellen/me video!! Love, Camilla xxxx'

On the hospital drama, her character Dr Jo Wilson's family life isn't as straightforward.

Mom-to-be: 'I am SO excited to FINALLY share with you all news that I've managed to keep secret for what seems like forever now... I am pregnant!!!!!!' she wrote. 'This girl gets to be a "cool mom" ha!'

Fans discovered last season the reason she keeps turning down Alex Karev's proposals was because she was already married, to an abusive husband she fled.

In a recent interview with Cosmopolitan, Luddington revealed the news was a shock to her, too.

'People think that we know a lot of stuff ahead of time, but [the writers] enjoy us finding out at the table read,' she admitted.

'So there was like actual shock and Justin[Chambers, who plays Alex] was sat across from me, and he just shook his head in, like, complete disapproval! I was like, "I’m so sorry! I didn’t know!"'

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