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The This Means War actress has two kids with former husband Ryan Phillippe -- Ava, 12, and Deacon, 8.
According
to the star's close friends, the couple had been trying to concieve for a while and intend to keep the pregnancy private for a while.
The thrilled couple got married last March after dating for over an year.
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