"Song Joong-ki and Katy Louise Saunders Announce Marriage and Pregnancy"

Song Joong-ki and Katy Louise Saunders are married, expecting a baby

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

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The news was confirmed by Song's agency and he released a statement on a fan website.

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Song referred to Saunders as an "admirably wise and wonderful person" with a kind heart.

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The couple plans to hold a wedding ceremony but no details have been decided yet.

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Saunders made her acting debut in 2002 and has appeared in several movies and TV shows.

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Song is a highly successful Asian actor and will soon star in a Netflix film.

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The couple's news comes four years after Song's split from actress Song Hye Kyo.

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Song and Hye Kyo starred opposite each other in the 2016 series "Descendants of the Sun" and earned the nickname "Song Song Couple".

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Saunders had a brief cameo in the 2003 film "Lizzie McGuire Movie".

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Song expressed gratitude to his fans in his statement.

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