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Rapper Ice-T and wife Coco are expecting their first child together

Rapper-actor Ice-T, right, and his wife, Nicole "Coco" Austin, are having a baby.

Rapper-actor Ice-T, right, and his wife, Nicole “Coco” Austin, are having a baby.

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After 14 years of marriage, rapper Ice-T and wife Nicole “Coco” Austin are having their first child.

The reality stars confirmed the news on Twitter Monday morning while promoting their upcoming Fox talk show.

“Oh [expletive]! The news is out. YES. We”re having a baby. We announced it on the Ice&Coco Talk Show taping Friday.. That show will air August 3rd,” the 57-year-old rapper tweeted on Monday following Sunday reports about the pregnancy.

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“We want to say ThankYou to everyone for the overwhelming LOVE you are sending us! We appreciate you,” he later added.

This will be the the “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit” actor’s third child. Ice T, real name Tracy Lauren Marrow, has two adult children from previous relationships.

It will be the first child for Austin, 36, a glamour model and author, who had a couple more plugs to add in her pregnancy announcement.

“Remember I told u this yr I had LOTS of surprises 4 u? 1st was my new lingerie line,then the release of new Talkshow!NOW FOR THE BIG NEWS,” she tweeted, adding, “I’m pregnant!!! Yah!! Ice & I are so excited! I announced it Friday on our new talkshow which airs Aug 3rd.”

The swimsuit model also posted a photo from the set of their talk show that showcased her small baby bump.

The couple wed in 2001 and celebrated their 10-year anniversary in 20111 with a lavish vow renewal. The duo chronicled their road to pregnancy on their E! reality show “Ice & Coco” as they persevered against Austin’s health and high blood pressure.

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They’re expected to reveal the child’s gender and Austin’s due date on the premiere episode, E! News reported.

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