There's a Downton Abbey baby on the way: Dan Stevens shows off his blooming wife Susie at the Laurence Olivier Awards By EMILY SHERIDAN (MAIL ON LINE)

Downton Abbey fans are eagerly awaiting to see if Matthew Crawley will tie the knot with Lady Mary in the upcoming third series of the period drama. But in real-life, actor Dan Stevens is preparing to become a father for a second time. The 29-year-old looked proud as he stood beside his pregnant wife Susie, 36, on the red carpet of Laurence Olivier Awards tonight.

South African singing teacher Susie is heavily pregnant with the couple's second child - a sibling for their two-year-old daughter Willow. The couple met in 2006 when they were both starring in different theatre in Sheffield and married in Sussex in 2009, when Susie was six months pregnant with Willow.

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