Culture September 15, 2020

Taylor Hanson and wife expecting 7th child: 'Biggest little surprise in a long time'

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The Hanson family is expanding.

Taylor Hanson and his wife, Natalie, are expecting their seventh child, they announced Tuesday on Instagram.

The couple did not share a due date or the sex of the the baby.

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"The best kind of unexpected. Number seven coming this December. #2020," Taylor Hanson wrote.

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Natalie Hanson and Taylor Hanson attend an after party following the Glamour Women of the Year Awards in London, June 7, 2011.

Added Natalie Hanson in a post of her own: "Biggest little surprise in a long time. baby number seven coming this December."

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Taylor Hanson, 37, who became famous in the 1990s for crooning the hit "MMMBop" alongside his brothers in the band Hanson, married Natalie Hanson, 36, in 2002. A few months later, the couple welcomed their first child, son Jordan Ezra.

Five more children followed: Penelope Anne, 15, River Samuel, 14, Viggo Moriah, 11, Wilhelmina Jane, 7, and Claude Indiana Emmanuel, 20 months. In a statement provided to People, Taylor Hanson said that his brood was looking forward to meeting the new addition.

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"Our family is thrilled to be welcoming a new member later this year. More than ever, we are especially grateful for this fresh wave of joy," he said.