Yahoo Lifestyle “Mighty Ducks” Star Shaun Weiss Expecting First Baby with Girlfriend Shannon: 'Best Christmas Present Ever'
The actor shared that he's going to be a dad on Christmas Day
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Shaun Weiss is expecting his first baby with his girlfriend.Mighty Ducks star Shaun Weiss is adding a little ducking to the family!
On Wednesday, Dec. 25, the actor, 45, announced that he and his girlfriend Shannon are expecting their first baby together, sharing the exciting news in a Facebook post. The soon-to-be dad shared a picture of his smiling girlfriend as she held up a positive pregnancy test.
"The BEST Christmas present EVER!" Weiss wrote over the snap, adding in his caption, "Thank you Santa!"
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Weiss also shared with TMZ that their baby is expected to arrive in August and will be named "Charlie," no matter the sex, after his father.
In October, the comedian got back on the ice, more than 30 years after he starred in the beloved 1992 Disney sports comedy. He shared photos on Instagram of himself back in hockey gear — and a Ducks jersey — while filming promos for deodorizer FunkAway.
“Last time I skated was the final day of filming D3,” Weiss wrote in the caption of a Sept. 29 Instagram post. “It's like riding a bike. With bones that have aged 30 years.”
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The accompanying photos showed the actor, who played Ducks goalie Greg Goldberg in The Mighty Ducks, in a goalie helmet, pads and skates while getting into position on the ice.
As Weiss noted in his post, he also reprised his role in both Mighty Ducks sequels, 1994’s D2: The Mighty Ducks and 1996’s D3: The Mighty Ducks.
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