"Grey's" star expecting first child

The celebrity baby boom continues! Per People, Ellen Pompeo and her husband of one year, Chris Ivery, are expecting their first child. The pair met in 2003 and were married in 2007 by New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg.

Could this mean a McDreamy/Grey baby next season? Well, Pompeo is not the only Seattle Grace doctor preparing for an addition to her family. Chyler Leigh and her husband, Nathan West are expecting their third child in May. Leigh plays Pompeo's sister on "Grey's Anatomy."

Other celebrities expecting bundles of joy include Sarah Michelle Gellar, Heidi Klum, Nicole Richie and Idina Menzel.

Twitterers shared their excitement as the news broke:

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   mlsenn Ellen Pompeo is pregnant!!! Congratulations to the happy couple :).
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   GinniferLoraine Congrats to ellen pompeo!!
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   jillianlou Ellen Pompeo is pregs. Mer Der baby?
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   halloran_family Ellen Pompeo is expecting! I just read that on celebrity-babies.com Awesome! Congrats to her and her husband!
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   mohammadmirza ellen pompeo is pregnant? i wonder if they'll write it into the show
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   ferryboats Ellen Pompeo is pregnant so hopefully that means next season brings a Mer/Der baby!