Shay Mitchell and her boyfriend Matte Babel are expecting their second child. On February 7, the actress announced the news on social media. In an Instagram post, the 34-year-old detailed the challenges of celebrating a pregnancy while also grieving the death of her grandmother, who died last week. She claims her circumstance demonstrates that love, life, and loss can coexist.
Mitchell captioned a couple of photos of herself showing off her baby bump:
“The magnificent circle of life is saying goodbye to a loved one while concurrently enjoying the pleasure of welcome another into this world.” It is also my most difficult season to date. I can’t help but believe this was the universe’s plan all along, knowing I’d need something else to take my mind off the loss of one of the most significant persons in my life.”
What you need to know about Shay Mitchell’s boyfriend
Matte Babel, like Shay Mitchell, was born and raised in Toronto, Canada. In a 2017 interview with Fox News, the Pretty Little Liars star said that she and Matte used to be friends in Toronto. She went on to say that they’d known one other for nine years at that time. Babel was a reporter for Entertainment Tonight Canada at the time, and the two were originally connected in January 2017. According to a source, they had been dating for a few months and were serious about their relationship.
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Atlas, Mitchell and Babel’s first child, was born in October 2019. The pair celebrated Drake’s 33rd birthday together only a few days after announcing the birth of their daughter. At the party, the actress tweeted a video of herself and her partner dancing to Young Thug’s The London. Babel’s social media accounts indicate that he is associated with Ransom Music Group and DreamCrew. Drake’s career and business portfolio are managed by the latter, a management and entertainment organization.
