Carice van Houten Pregnancy Update: ‘Game of Thrones’ Actress, Guy Pearce Expecting First Baby; ‘GoT’ Star Plays Big Part On Jon Snow’s Return?

Carice van Houten and Guy Pearce have been confirmed to be expecting their first child. The "Game of Thrones" actress and the "Memento" star have kept their relationship under wraps since they first dated.

Carice van Houten and Guy Pearce confirmed pregnancy

Carice van Houten confirmed the pregnancy news on Sunday, March 20, when she posted a photo of her and Guy Pearce alongside a cute caption, Daily Mail reported. "Yes, it's true,' the 39-year-old "The Fifth Estate" star wrote, along with a baby emoji. "Let the shadow baby jokes begin."

Fans were happy after learning the Houten's confirmation and congratulated the couple shortly after the news broke. After "Game of Thrones" star Carice van Houten Houten verified news that she is pregnant, Guy Pearce shared his sentiments about expecting a kid with his girlfriend via Twitter.

"Nothing like the prospect of a shadowbaby to change your mind about becoming a Father !!" the 48-year-old "Jack Irish" star wrote. "Thank you everybody for all your lovely messages xxx," he added.

Carice van Houten and Guy Pearce were first reported dating after "The Rover" actor confirmed his split with Kate Mestitz. Guy Pearce and Kate Mestitz confirmed their split thru a statement saying that they had decided to part ways in January.

Carice van Houten's 'Game of Thrones' character plays a big role on Jon Snow's return

Meanwhile, "Game of Thrones" fans should expect Houten in the upcoming sixth season, which premieres on April 24. Carice van Houten, who plays Melisandre on "Game of Thrones," is said to play a vital role in the return of Kit Harington's Jon Snow, Express UK informed.

Kit Harington was confirmed to make a huge comeback in the "Game of Thrones" after he was killed in the previous season, which left fans completely devastated.  While most fans think Harington's Jon Snow will come back to life thru some healing interventions that Houten could possibly a part of, the 29-year-old actor insisted that he will be portraying the "dead body" of Jon Snow in "Game of Thrones" Season 6.

"You can't just forget that he's actually died. I had to be a dead body," Kit Harington said in an interview with The Sunday Times Culture magazine. "So there was a certain amount of filming that had to be done. I'm bloody good at playing a dead body. It was some of my best work."

The new "Game of Thrones" Season 6 trailer was released earlier this month and it garnered more that 30 million views in less than 24 hours, Telegraph shared. With Jon Snow confirmed return, fans now have something to look forward to in the upcoming brand new season of the "Game of Thrones" series.