Riverdale’s Vanessa Morgan welcomes her first child with estranged husband Michael Kopech

Riverdale’s Vanessa Morgan has welcomed her first child, a son, with her estranged husband Michael Kopech, according to E! News.

While the duo have yet to confirm the exact birth date or baby boy’s name, the 28-year-old CW star and pro baseball player, 24, are ‘both thrilled’ about their bundle of joy’s recent arrival.

Over the summer, they announced their exciting baby news with an emotional Instagram post with photos from her gender reveal party, a snapshot of her positive pregnancy test and a video from her very first ultrasound.

‘Was debating keeping this part of my life hidden but I knew people would see pictures eventually with my belly & I wanted you guys to hear it from me,’ began Vanessa, who boasts 8.6million followers on Instagram. 

Though she wanted to be the ‘first to share the news’, Morgan emphasized that she intends to ‘keep this chapter of [her] life private.’ 

‘I am overjoyed to be welcoming my baby boy into the world this January. It’s almost like everything I thought mattered in this life has completely changed.. We’re here for such a greater purpose and life is so precious,’ she gushed.

Making it work: While the duo have yet to confirm the exact birth date or baby boy’s name, the 28-year-old CW star and pro baseball player, 24, are ‘both thrilled’ about their bundle of joy’s recent arrival (pictured in 2018)

Bumping along: Morgan posted on Instagram to announce she was on maternity leave last year, writing she is so ‘proud’ of her body for allowing her to ‘work almost 9 months preggo’ 

At her caption’s midway point, Vanessa directly addressed her unborn son and marveled at how much impact he has already had on her life.

The first-time mother, later, revealed she found out she was pregnant on May 20 – a month before her spouse filed for divorce in Morris County in his home state of Texas on June 19, according to the Chicago Tribune. 

Morgan’s rep confirmed to the Illinois newspaper that ‘Michael is the father’ but that didn’t stop him from ending their five-month marriage. 

It’s a boy:  Morgan and Kopech announced they were expecting a little boy over the summer

Due in January: In an emotional post shared with her Instagram followers, the 28-year-old star of Riverdale revealed that she would be ‘welcoming [her] baby boy into the world this January’

After a six-month engagement and a year of dating, Kopech and the 5ft2in brunette tied the knot at their ‘fairytale’ wedding on January 4 at Florida’s Historic Walton House in front of 35 guests.

Vanessa previously dated NHL player Nathan MacKinnon (2014-2016) and Degrassi: The Next Generation alum Munro Chambers (2008).

Meanwhile, the 6ft3in athlete famously dated Don’t Be Tardy reality star Brielle Biermann, but they ended their two-year, long-distance relationship in March 2018. 

Journey: Along with her lengthy caption, Morgan included photos from her gender reveal party, a snapshot of her positive pregnancy test, and a video from her first ultrasound

Made with love: ‘Lil one you were made with so much love & already exude a light so strong it warms my belly. Thank you God for this blessing ☺️ I’m just so happy & can’t wait to dedicate everyday to being the best mommy I can be,’ wrote Morgan on Instagram