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Lily Anne Harrison andPeter Facinelliare expanding their family!
The actor also shared the sweet news with his followers, hilariously referencing his roles in the belovedTwilightsagaand ’90s teen rom-com,Can’t Hardly Wait, in an Instagram Story: “Glowing…❤️ ‘Can’t Hardly Wait’ To add to my ‘coven’ with u at my side. #dadjokes ☺️”
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Dad jokes aside, it shouldn’t come as a surprise that Facinelli still holds hisTwilightcharacter, Dr. Carlisle Cullen, close to his heart.
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In September 2020, theVanishedactor – who wrote, directed, and starred in the thriller –opened up to PEOPLEabout the possibility of reprising his iconic role as the patriarch of the Cullen family, saying he would do it “in a heartbeat.”
“I love that character,” Facinelli said at the time. “[He’s] so much fun to play and that world is so fun.”
Harrison and Facinelli, who have been an item since September 2016,got engagedon New Year’s Eve in 2019 while vacationing in Mazatlan, Mexico.
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“Both are beyond elated and are very much looking forward to all that the New Year will bring,” Facinelli’s rep told PEOPLE at the time.
Whilespeaking with PEOPLEin October last year, theSupergirlactor explained that he and Harrison aren’t in a hurry to walk down the aisle – especially amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
“I want [our wedding] to be in a world where there’s no masks,” said Facinelli. “There’s no rush for us. We’re devoted to each other and we’re living a life together.”
Even though the actor hopes their nuptials will happen sometime this year, “I already feel married,” he told PEOPLE. “We have everything besides the piece of paper and the party!”
source: people.com
