Sam Claflin and wife Laura Haddock reveal that they're expecting their first child at Hunger Games premiere

Expecting: Sam Claflin and wife Laura Haddock at the Hunger Games premiere
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Jennifer Ruby5 November 2015
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Sam Claflin has revealed that his wife Laura Haddock is expecting their first child.

The acting couple announced the news as they hit the red carpet at The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2 London premiere on Thursday night.

Having kept the news to themselves for months, Haddock debuted her baby bump in a white embellished gown.

Claflin and Haddock met back in 2011 during an audition and tied the knot in 2013, with the actor recently describing his other half as his ‘best friend’.

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He said: “My wife, Laura, is undoubtedly my best friend. We met at an audition for My Week with Marilyn and there was an instant spark.

“We found out we had the same agent and then bumped into each other the next morning at the station.”

Claflin added: “I didn't know anything about her other than that her name was Laura, she was very attractive and she seemed lovely.

“But I went home, woke my friend up at 7am and said, ‘I just met the girl I want to marry. I love this girl like, I love her. She's perfect.’”

Claflin plays Finnick Odair in the fourth and final instalment of the smash hit franchise and was joined by co-stars Jennifer Lawrence and Liam Hemsworth on the red carpet.

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