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Candice King Expecting First Child With Fiancé Steven Krueger, Due May 2026

King shared details of a low-key first trimester in a PEOPLE interview.

Overview

  • The Vampire Diaries alum announced the pregnancy on Instagram, posting a holiday photo with Krueger as she held a positive test.
  • The child will be the couple’s first together and King’s third; she is already mother to daughters Florence and Josephine with ex-husband Joe King.
  • King said the first trimester felt like persistent seasickness and noted strong cravings for fruit.
  • She described a recent babymoon in Aruba as peaceful, saying she mostly ate fruit and acai bowls.
  • King and Krueger, former co-stars on The Originals, confirmed their relationship in December 2023 and got engaged in May 2025, with King anticipating a return to We Were Liars next summer.