There’s a New Girl (or boy) on the way! Zooey Deschanel has announced that she is pregnant with her first child! But how will this affect her character on New Girl?
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Update (January 29): According to TV Line Fox will not be writing Deschanel’s pregnancy into New Girl. In contrast, Bones will be writing her sister Emily Deschanel’s pregnancy into their storyline.
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Update (January 21): The good news continues for Zooey! A week after announcing her pregnancy, we’re now learning that the actress/singer is engaged to Pechenik. The couple, who have been dating since 2014, haven’t set a date for the wedding yet. (Thanks, People Magazine)
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Original story (January 13): Deschanel and her boyfriend, producer Jacob Pechenik, revealed the news saying, “Jacob and I are over the moon. We are so excited to meet our little one.” The child is expected to be born this summer, although a specific due date wasn’t mentioned.
And talk about perfect timing. The New Girl star’s sister, Emily Deschanel, is also pregnant.
But how will the series work in Deschanel’s pregnancy? If they follow Bones’ cue they could write it into the series.
On New Girl Deschanel’s character, Jess, is currently dating a teacher at the school where she is the vice principal. A baby could certainly stir things up for Jess who is in a career-orientated place in her life.
If the series did decide to write it in, though, we’re sure they wouldn’t chose to have it be with her current boyfriend. And Nick/Jess shippers would probably riot if it were with anyone other than him. Having Nick play the role of Daddy opens up many possibilities for his character as well, as his storyline has been lacking lately.
But will New Girl go the baby route? Our guess is no. Instead fans will have to suffer through Deschanel’s baby bump being hidden or out of the camera’s line of sight. Which is the more common way for series to handle pregnant actresses. But we’re okay with that, the series has much more to explore without bringing a baby in the mix.
Source: People
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