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Kristen Bell, Dax Shepard expecting first child

Kristen Bell and her longtime love Dax Shepard are expecting their first baby.

“They’re so excited — they’re both ecstatic. They can’t wait to become parents,” a close friend of the couple told People. Their rep confirmed to the mag that they will welcome their child in the spring.

“Kristen had a little bit of morning sickness early on but she just started shooting the second season of ‘House of Lies’ and is feeling great now,” the friend said about the actress.

Bell, 32, and Shepard, 37, have been dating since 2007. They have been engaged for three years after the “Parenthood” actor popped the question in Jan. 2010.

The couple have stated that they do not plan to marry until same-sex marriage is legal in their home state of California.

“We wouldn’t want to invite all of our friends who don’t have that right to celebrate us, who have that right. We just don’t feel right about that,” Shepard said on “The View” in July.

“Can you think about how rude that would feel?” Bell added.

Shepard told Larry King in an interview that neither he nor his “Hit and Run” co-star have any qualms about having a child out of wedlock. “We’re not really worried about that,” he said.