Heather Morris Baby Boy Elijah Arrives: First Look (PHOTO)
Heather Morris and her longtime boyfriend Taylor Hubbell welcomed a baby boy on Saturday, Sept. 28.
The "Glee" star confirmed her pregnancy back in April, but has since welcomed baby Elijah.
"The newest Mr. Hubbell #sayuncle," Taylor's brother Adam Hubbell posted to Instagram shortly after the child's birth. The photo featured the newborn asleep and swaddled in a white blanket while wearing a small cap.
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Morris and Hubbell began dating while attending high school in Arizona together. Then, after he graduated from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette where he played baseball, Hubbell moved to Los Angeles to live with Morris in 2012.
"He just finished school," Morris said while on "Late Night with David Letterman" in January of 2012. "He's moving in with me."
Initially, "Glee" fans were surprised at the couple's pregnancy, and it turns out they were not the only ones.
"It was totally unexpected, but they are incredibly happy and excited," a source close to the high school sweethearts told Us Weekly at the time.
In the meantime, Morris has discussed her relationship with Hubbell in the past.
"I want to marry him so bad," the 26-year-old told Fitness magazine in 2011. "That's what I really care about. I want to marry Taylor and have kids with him. I love acting, but if it affects my relationship, then I won't continue doing it."
As for "Glee," is was announced on June 28 that Morris' character Brittany would not be returning as a regular cast member during its current fifth season.
The musical drama-comedy television series has endured a lot of changes to its cast this year.
On July 13, Morris' "Glee" co-star Cory Monteith was found dead in Vancouver, Canada, and an autopsy revealed that the 31-year-old died from a toxic combination of heroin and alcohol.
