Some blessings are worth the wait - and this one came in the most joyful way possible.
Barbara Palvin and Dylan Sprouse announced today that they are expecting their first child together, debuting her baby bump on the red carpet at the 79th Annual Cannes Film Festival in France. The couple shared a joint Instagram post that included a photo of Palvin in a flowing pale blue gown cradling her bump, a sonogram image, and a photo of both of them flashing the rock-on hand sign - a sweet, playful nod to their personalities as a couple.
Baby Sprouse is due sometime around August or September 2026.
A Long Road to This Moment
For many fans who have followed Barbara's journey over the past year, this announcement hits differently.
In August 2025, the Hungarian model and Victoria's Secret Angel publicly revealed that she had been diagnosed with endometriosis - a painful chronic condition where tissue similar to the uterine lining grows outside the uterus, which can affect fertility. She had been suffering from severe pain, fatigue, and irregular cycles for years, assuming it was simply how her body worked.
"Fatigue, severe pain, heavy and irregular flow, sleepless nights on the bathroom floor - I thought this was just how it works for me," she wrote at the time.
After finally seeing a specialist, she underwent surgery within three months. The procedure, she said later, was "like night and day."
"It helped me a lot, and I'm grateful I did it," she shared. "Early diagnosis and treatment are very important to prevent long-term complications."
Dylan stood by her through every step. He showed up to the 2025 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show wearing an endometriosis awareness pin and told reporters: "She was so strong to go through that herself. Once she posted about it, a ton of women reached out - some people were even diagnosed after seeing her post. If this is even a small measure of something we can do, I hope it helps."
Their Story
Dylan and Barbara met at a party in 2017 and made their relationship official in 2018. After years of a quietly steady, low-key romance, Dylan proposed in 2022 and the couple married in July 2023 in Barbara's home country of Hungary in an intimate ceremony.
Dylan, 33, is best known for his Disney Channel childhood as the star of The Suite Life of Zack & Cody and has since built a career in film and as the founder of All-Wise Meadery. Barbara, 32, is one of the most recognized faces in modeling internationally.
The couple has always guarded their private life carefully. Their decision to announce this pregnancy on the Cannes red carpet - one of the most photographed moments in the entertainment calendar - felt like a deliberate and joyful choice to share this milestone with the world.
For those who believe in the goodness of God working even through the hardest seasons of waiting and healing - this story is a reminder. What looks like a closed door in one year can become a gift the next.
Congratulations to Barbara and Dylan on this beautiful new chapter.
