Song Joong-ki and Katy Louise Saunders are married and expecting their first child together

31 Jan 2023
Katy Louise Saunders
South Korean star Song Joong-ki and British actress Katy Louise Saunders have tied the knot and are expecting their first child together

By Sharon Mai For Dailymail.Com

Published: 23:01 GMT, 30 January 2023 | Updated: 23:58 GMT, 30 January 2023

Song Joong-ki and Katy Louise Saunders have tied the knot and are expecting their first child together.

The South Korean actor, 37, announced the big news on his fan website on Monday revealing that he has married the British actress, 38, and they will be welcoming a baby sometime this year.

Previously, Song was married to his Descendants Of The Sun co-star Song Hye Kyo for two years before they announced their divorce in 2019.

Big news: Song Joong-ki, 37, and Katy Louise Saunders, 38, have tied the knot and are expecting their first child together

Song's agency, HighZium Studio, confirmed the news to CNN after the star of the upcoming Netflix film Ro Gi Wan released a statement on his website.

'Today we just came back from registering our marriage to start our life as a couple based on deep trust and love,' he wrote to his fans.

'I vowed to do life together with Katy Louise Saunders, who has been spending precious time with me by supporting and caring for me,' he stated.

In love: 'Today we just came back from registering our marriage to start our life as a couple based on deep trust and love,' he wrote to his fans

While talking about his now-wife - who made a short cameo in The Lizzie McGuire Movie in 2003 - he said: 'She has a kind heart and has been passionately living her life.

'She is an admirably wise and wonderful person,' he added. 'Thanks to her, I am becoming a better person.' 

Saunders - a London-born actress who resides in Rome, Italy - made her acting debut in the 2002 Italian romance film A Scandalous Journey.

His wife: Saunders - a London-born actress who resides in Rome, Italy - made her acting debut in the 2002 Italian romance film A Scandalous Journey

She appeared in the 2013 romantic drama film Third Person -  which starred Liam Neeson, Olivia Wilde, Mila Kunis, James Franco, and Adrien Brody.

She also appeared in various Nespresso commercials alongside George Clooney.

Song - a high-profile actor in Asia - rose to fame after acting in the Korean historical coming-of-age drama Sungkyunkwan Scandal.

Three years ago: Previously, Song was married to his Descendants Of The Sun co-star Song Hye Kyo for two years before they announced their divorce in 2019

He is well-known for his acting in crime drama series Vincenzo and war melodrama Descendants Of The Sun.

Previously, he was married to his on-screen love Song Hye Kyo from 2017 to 2019.

The Song-Song couple were an iconic couple compared to the likes of Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie in Asia, so fans were stunned when they divorced after only two years of marriage. 

Former on-screen and real-life couple: The Song-Song couple were an iconic couple compared to the likes of Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie in Asia, so fans were stunned when they divorced after only two years of marriage

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