Chevy Chase, 80, announces he’s going to be a grandfather as daughter Emily shares pregnancy news: ‘I can’t wait’
Chevy chase took to his Instagram page to announce that he is becoming a grandfather.
On Saturday, the former Saturday Night Live legend revealed that the youngest of his three daughters, Emily Chase, is expecting a baby with her partner Alex Baglieri.
‘I can’t wait to be a grandpa!’ captioned the comedian, 80, who included a photo of himself with the parents-to-be.
He added, “Congratulations to my daughter @em_chases and @alex.baglieri.”
In the photo, Chevy and Alex are seen posing with their hands on Emily’s growing baby bump.
Emily is one of three daughters the Hollywood icon shares with his third wife Jayni Luke, whom he married in 1982.
Chevy Chase, 80, revealed he is becoming a grandfather with the announcement that his daughter Emily, 36, and her partner Alex Baglieri are expecting their first child together
Chase glows with pride as he touches his daughter’s belly, wearing blue jeans and a red sweater over a white T-shirt.
The expectant mother looks very happy in the photo in black sweatpants with a gray T-shirt.
Baglieri also flashed a big beaming smile while wearing off-white sweatpants with a gray sweatshirt.
Although the Chase family has a history of keeping their personal lives private, the comedian has been outspoken about his support for his three daughters, who also include Cydney, 41, and Caley, 39.
The acclaimed actor and comedian also has a 44-year-old son Bryan Perkins from a previous relationship with an unknown woman.
Although the Chase family is private about many other details of their personal lives, the actor and comedian has always been outspoken about his support for his three daughters, whom he shares with his third and current wife, Jayni.
The star of the wildly popular film franchise National Lampoon’s Vacation and his third wife Jayni Luke were married in June 1982 in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles.
The famed comedian and actor has been with his wife Jayni Chase for over 44 years, including 41 years as a married couple; they are pictured in New York in April 2018
The couple posed with their three daughters Cydney, 41, Caley, 39, and Emily, 36, at the Dog Years screening in New York in 2017, along with the star’s son Bryan, 44, from a previous relationship.
But the longtime couple, who have been married for more than 41 years, now live in the town of Bedford, New York, in Westchester County.
Emily has yet to share the big pregnancy news herself, but last week she posted a photo on Instagram of herself, her sisters and her parents smiling from ear to ear.
“Chevy and I have had an amazing 44 years,” Jayni said of her husband to Bedford & New Canaan Magazine, before adding, “Chevy was absolutely in love with each of our daughters, and he has been a super loving and devoted father .’
She went on to talk about how they’ve had a life full of special friends and high-profile people, but none of it comes close to what he thinks about his daughters.
“It is our three wonderful daughters who are most important to us,” she said. “And hopefully we’ve had a positive impact on the community and the world around us.”
Chase first gained recognition as a writer and star on the first season of SNL in 1975-1076, where his recurring Weekend Update segment became a staple of the show.
After suddenly leaving SNL, he became a Hollywood leading man in comedies like National Lampoon’s Vacation, just one of five films in the franchise; he starred alongside Anthony Michael Hall, Beverly D’Angelo and Dana Barron
The mother-to-be equally beamed in her description of her father.
“My dad is the funniest, most generous and loving person I know,” Emily told the magazine. ‘He has a big heart and everything he does is for us, his daughters and our mother – with whom he has been completely in love since 1980. We really couldn’t ask for a better father.’
Chase first gained recognition as a writer and star on the first season of SNL in 1975-1076, where his recurring Weekend Update segment became a staple of the show.
After leaving SNL early in its second season, he established himself as a leading man in Hollywood with roles in Foul Play (1979), Caddyshack (1980), Looks Like Old Times (1980), National Lampoon’s Vacation (1983) Fletch ( 1985), National Lampoon’s European Vacation (1985), Spies Like Us (1986), ¡Three Amigos! (1986) and National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation (1989), among others.