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Alex Cooper Is Pregnant, Expecting First Baby With Husband Matt Kaplan
Daddy Gang’s founding father Alex Cooper is going to be a mom.
The Call Her Daddy host is expecting her first baby with husband Matt Kaplan, debuting her bump with Instagram photos she captioned "our family" May 17.
"Honestly happy I can finally stop trying to hide the bump," the 31-year-old added on Instagram Stories, “lol.”
And while Cooper and Kaplan have also recently seen a bump in headlines—with reports about their company Trending and her feud with Alix Earle drawing attention—the couple has continued to stand by each other’s sides, walking the red carpet together at YouTube’s Brandcast event in New York just days before announcing her pregnancy.
Perhaps fans shouldn’t be surprised Cooper and Kaplan wanted to keep the baby news to themselves for a bit. Because while her podcast has become a place for people to spill, the media mogul and the film producer kept much of their relationship private in the beginning—including his name.
When they first started dating in 2020, Cooper simply referred to Kaplan as "Mr. Sexy Zoom Man"—an alias inspired by their first interaction during a business meeting.
"I got on Zoom and immediately started thinking, 'Wow, this producer is very handsome—but, stay focused Alex,'" she recalled to Vogue in 2024. "There were about five other people on the Zoom from his company, but I kept just staring at Matt’s video square.”
And Kaplan was just fine with the moniker.
“I think that name that she created was silly but honest to how we met," the 42-year-old said in the 2025 documentary Call Her Alex. "I think it allowed me to ease my way into the Call Her Daddy fandom because I enjoy being a behind-the-scenes person."
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The two later connected offline, going out for sushi in Los Angeles for their first date.
"You know those people you meet immediately that you feel like you’ve known each other for so long?" Cooper said on Call Her Daddy in August 2020. "We immediately vibed, and it was just like, 'Oh my god. We’re going to get along so well.'"
So well—with her detailing their "sexcapades" on the Call Her Daddy episode "The Sloppy Toppy Delight"—that, in February 2021, Cooper confirmed she was officially in a relationship with Mr. Sexy Zoom Man.
"I don’t know if I ever really had a healthy relationship in my life with a guy," the podcaster shared on YouTube at the time. "I’m just nervous because he is exactly what I’ve ever wanted. What if I go for it and I have this amazing guy and then I do something stupid or self-sabotage it?"
"I want this more than anything I’ve probably wanted in so long," she continued, "and that’s probably why I’m scared."
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Still, Cooper took the plunge. And while she didn’t initially see herself getting married, she later gave Kaplan the green light to propose—revealing their engagement and his identity in April 2023.
"One thing about Matt Kaplan—he is the most romantic man I have ever met in my life," Cooper told Vogue about the proposal, which consisted of a fake photoshoot so she’d be in a glam, a scavenger hunt at their home and a surprise party full of family and friends. "I’m a very lucky woman."
She and Kaplan—who was previously married to Claire Holt—tied the knot in Mexico the following year. However, Cooper didn’t want anyone calling her mommy just yet.
“I know he’s going to be the most incredible father to our babies, but I realized I need more time," she said on a June episode of Call Her Daddy. "And that’s tough to say out loud, but I realized I need time to live a little more before I enter the next beautiful chapter of my life. I’m in no way saying I have to stop everything once I’m a mom. If anything, what I’m saying is I want to be so f--king present.”
And now Cooper is fully ready to add a little one to their family gang. To see stars who've already joined the parenting club, keep reading.
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Michael Trevino & Bregje Heinen Trevino
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Hailee Steinfeld and Josh Allen
The Sinners star and NFL quarterback announced the birth of their first child together on April 2.
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Charlie Puth & Brooke Sansone Puth
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Sofia announced the exciting news with a March 25 Instagram post featuring an adorable snap of their newborn with their daughter Eloise.
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Kat Graham & Bryant Wood
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Jack Osbourne & Aree Gearhart Osbourne
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Ellie Goulding & Beau Minniear
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Charles Melton & Camille Summers-Valli
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John Luke Robertson & Mary Kate Robertson
The Duck Dynasty couple welcomed twin girls Sylvie and Francie on Feb. 24, bumping up their total of kids to five.
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John-David Duggar & Abbie Duggar
Counting on, indeed. The 19 Kids and Counting and his wife welcomed their third baby—a girl—in February.
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Thomas Rhett & Lauren Akins
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Luke Combs & Nicole Hocking Combs
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Troian Bellisario & Patrick Adams
The Pretty Little Liars actress and Suits alum announced they had welcomed their third baby together on Jan. 27.
Patrick shared a photo of his newborn's hand in his own, which he captioned, "Tag. You're it."
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Mario & Esmeralda Rios
The “Let Me Love You” singer (born Mario Barrett) announced Jan. 26 that he welcomed a baby boy with his girlfriend.
"Doctor Barrett,” the singer captioned a selfie wearing surgical scrubs on Instagram Stories. "Women are God’s greatest creation cuz what I [witnessed] today was ONLY GODS work!"
The R&B singer added, "Healthy baby boy!”
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Ricki Hendrick, Daughter of Bachelorette's Emily Maynard
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The 20-year-old shared a picture on Instagram of her face nuzzled up to the newborn moments after delivery, simply writing in the caption, "Best day ever."
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