Gilmore Girls star Jared Padalecki announces that he is expecting a third child with wife Genevieve

Jared Padalecki and wife Genevieve are expecting a third child.

The 34-year-old actor made the announcement during a guest appearance on the Live! with Kelly show on Monday morning.

'I'm a father of two, now about to be a father of three in March,' the Gilmore Girls star revealed.

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'About to be a father of three': Jared Padalecki announced he was expecting a third child during a guest appearance on the Live! with Kelly show on Monday morning

On Saturday Jared took to Twitter and teased his fans, 'Clear your schedules on Monday, Nov. 7th, I’m going on @LiveKelly!! And I have somethin SUPER cool to share with yall (sic).'

Jared and Genevieve, 35, began dating after meeting on the set of Supernatural in 2008.

The couple tied the knot in February 2010 in Sun Valley, Idaho and currently reside in Austin, Texas.

Expecting: Jared's wife Genevieve, 35, stood backstage as he broke the exciting news that the couple will welcome their third child in March

They already share their two young sons - Tom, aged four, and Shepherd, two.

Meanwhile the hunky actor is set to reprise his role as Dean Forester in the Netflix series Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life. 

The new mini-series will see the return of several supporting players from the original show which ran from 2000 until 2006. 

'Clear your schedules': The hunky actor also visited Extra shortly after breaking the exciting news

Hollywood hunk! Jared looked handsome as ever as he sported a bit of scruff and signature shaggy mane

Growing brood: The Gilmore Girls star already shares his two sons Tom, aged four, and Shepherd, two, with his wife of six years

Jared will play the most devoted boyfriend of Rory, portrayed by the original Alexis Bledel, 35. 

Although he will not be the only former flame of Rory's - as Logan (Matt Czuchry) and Jess (Milo Ventimiglia) - will also return to Stars Hollow.  

'[Dean is] probably working at Doosey's,' Jared told E! News in June.

Reboot: Meanwhile the hunky actor is set to reprise his role as Dean Forester in the Netflix series Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life which will premiere November 25

'Hopefully he's a manager by now. He's flipping the hot dogs and filling up the Slushee machine, he's probably holding down the fort. Dean was always a pretty low-key guy!'  

The four 90-minute episodes of the Netflix series Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life will premiere on November 25. 

Red carpet romance: Jared and Genevieve began dating after meeting on the set of Supernatural in 2008 and tied the knot in February 2010

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