Hilary Swank's third pregnancy

Pop culture · Heat 1.0 / 10 · 2 shows · 8m airtime

On October 15, 2026, Hilary Swank announced she is pregnant with her third child at age 52, saying the baby arrives in December. She had frozen her eggs at 37 and used IVF, and she and husband Philip Schneider welcomed twins Aya and Ohm in 2023. Coverage has since widened from the announcement itself to the list of other celebrities who had children after 40.

How 2 podcasts covered it

1. No Filter With Zack Peter, 2026-10-14 (35:28 to 36:48)
   Mentions the pregnancy between other stories
   Brief mention of Swank's third pregnancy between other stories, then a personal detour about meeting her at an EWG gala and the clean-products grading scale. No new detail on the announcement itself.
2. No Filter With Zack Peter, 2026-10-15 (34:10 to 39:53)
   Recaps the announcement and debates motherhood at 52
   Recaps Swank's pregnancy announcement and the twins three years ago, then spends most of the segment on live-chat debate about motherhood at 52 and a personal anecdote about Swank ignoring him at an April gala. Stays inside the announcement.
3. Entertainment Tonight, 2026-10-16 (6:48 to 8:11)
   Recaps the IVF history and lists others
   Reports Swank's pregnancy announcement at 52 and recaps her IVF and egg-freezing history and her 2023 twins, then runs a list of celebrities who had children after 40.
   New angle: Hilary Swank announced a third pregnancy at 52, due in December.