Kit Harington Announced That He And Rose Leslie Are Expecting Their Second Child Together

The family of Kit Harington and Rose Leslie is going to grow to four members! Over two years after the birth of their first baby boy, Harington, 36, and his wife, 35, made the announcement that they are expecting their second child together. The Game of Thrones actor shared the information on Friday's broadcast of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon telling the presenter Jimmy Fallon that his son is "about to get the shock of his life." And before Fallon, 48, congratulated him, Harington said, "Which is that he's about to get a brother or sister." "I'm terrified," the actor continued. "You know, with the first baby you're like walking on clouds and dancing through fields of daisies for nine months — well, the man is anyway. But this time, the reality check comes much shorter. You get practical real quick." [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="3000"] Image credit: USA Today[/caption] Furthermore, in February 2021, PEOPLE verified that Harington and Leslie had welcomed a boy. In addition, when questioned about his son's reaction to a new baby joining the family on The Tonight Show, Harington said he doesn't believe the boy "quite conceptually understood it just yet." Also read: Kit Harington talked about a potential ‘Game of Thrones’ spin-off series about Jon Snow He continued, "We're trying to get him ready for it. We point to Rose's tummy and we say, 'Mommy's baby, mommy's baby.' And he points to his tummy and goes, 'My baby.' I'm quite sure that's — yeah, you'll know soon enough."

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Prior to discussing the pregnancy, Kit Harington told Jimmy Fallon about his first child, saying that the boy is now two years old and "quite smart." On another note, Harington and Leslie got to know one another when they played lovers Jon Snow and Ygritte in the second season of Game of Thrones. They also attended their first red carpet event together in 2016 even though their on-screen romance didn't work out. Additionally, Leslie and Harington wed in a charming ceremony at Scotland's Kirkton of Rayne church in June 2018. [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="1136"] Image credit: Insider[/caption]