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Jon Hamm once admitted he wasn\u2019t sure marriage was for him. Then he met Anna Osceola, got married and began openly talking about his hope of becoming a father.<\/p>\n

Now, at 55, that hope is becoming a reality.<\/p>\n

The \u201cMad Men\u201d star and Osceola, 38, are expecting their first child together, PEOPLE<\/em> confirmed. The news comes nearly three years after the couple married and follows years of Hamm speaking candidly about how his relationship with Osceola changed the way he viewed marriage, children and his future.<\/p>\n

According to a source close to the couple, Hamm couldn\u2019t be happier about becoming a first-time dad.<\/p>\n

\u201cJon\u2019s incredibly excited. This is something he and Anna have wanted and hoped for,\u201d the source told PEOPLE<\/em><\/a>. \u201cHe\u2019s not thinking about his age or what anyone else has to say about it. He\u2019s just really happy.\u201d<\/p>\n

The insider added that Hamm feels \u201chappy, settled and ready\u201d for fatherhood and considers himself fortunate to be starting a family with Osceola.<\/p>\n

Hamm and Osceola first met in 2015 on the set of \u201cMad Men.\u201d Hamm starred as advertising executive Don Draper throughout the acclaimed series, while Osceola appeared as receptionist Clementine in the show\u2019s finale. They began dating in 2020 and became engaged in February 2023.<\/p>\n

Four months later, they married at Anderson Canyon in Big Sur, California \u2014 the same location where the \u201cMad Men\u201d finale was filmed. Their wedding included celebrity guests such as Paul Rudd, Tina Fey and Billy Crudup.<\/p>\n

For Hamm, getting married represented a major change in how he once pictured his life.<\/p>\n

His parents divorced when he was young, and Hamm has said that experience left him without a model of marriage that made him eager to pursue it himself.<\/p>\n

\u201cI didn\u2019t look at marriage as a thing,\u201d Hamm told The Hollywood Reporter in 2024. \u201cObviously, my parents were not married long, so I don\u2019t have a model to look at and go, \u2018Oh, this is how one finds happiness.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n

His relationship with Osceola changed that outlook.<\/p>\n

\u201cI just knew at a certain point I wanted to be with this person,\u201d he said. Hamm admitted that proposing was initially frightening, but his feelings changed once the wedding day arrived.<\/p>\n

\u201cEverybody I love was there,\u201d he recalled. \u201cIt was so emotional, and it felt right.\u201d<\/p>\n

Even before the couple married, Hamm was talking about how their relationship had opened his mind to a future he once hadn\u2019t envisioned. During a 2022 appearance on \u201cThe Howard Stern Show,\u201d he said he was thinking about \u201cbeing married, having kids\u201d and \u201cdefining a new version of happiness, life, wellness.\u201d<\/p>\n

By 2024, Hamm was openly hoping marriage would lead to fatherhood.<\/p>\n

\u201cI hope it turns into kids,\u201d he said. \u201cIt\u2019s not lost on me that I\u2019m 53. I will be the old dad, but so it goes. It could be a good thing. We\u2019ll see.\u201d<\/p>\n

Two years later, Hamm has his answer.<\/p>\n

After a journey that changed his outlook on marriage and family, the actor is preparing for a role he once wasn\u2019t sure would ever be part of his life: dad.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Jon Hamm once admitted he wasn\u2019t sure marriage was for him. Then he met Anna Osceola, got married and began openly talking about his hope of becoming a father. Now, at 55, that hope is becoming a reality. The \u201cMad Men\u201d star and Osceola, 38, are expecting their first child together, PEOPLE confirmed. 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