The Walking Dead star Tom Payne 'unexpectedly' welcomes TWINS with model wife Jennifer Akerman

The Walking Dead star Tom Payne revealed that he and his wife 'unexpectedly' welcomed twins earlier this month.

The English actor, 41, married Swedish model Jennifer Akerman, 34, in 2020 and they share two-year-old son Harrison.

The couple confirmed to PEOPLE on Wednesday that they were taken by 'surprise' when Jennifer gave birth to identical twins on April 1.

'We are overjoyed to share the news that on April 1st, 2024, we welcomed twins into our family! An entirely unexpected and wonderful surprise,' they shared.

They said that Harrison is 'over the moon to have not one but two new siblings.'

The Walking Dead star Tom Payne revealed that he and his wife 'unexpectedly' welcomed twins earlier this month; seen in 2018

The couple confirmed to PEOPLE on Wednesday that they were taken by 'surprise' when Jennifer gave birth to identical twins on April 1 

Tom added: 'Jennifer and I have joked that he had something to do with this because there's nothing he likes more than a house full of people.'

Along with their birth announcement, the couple was 'excited' to reveal that they will be launching a podcast this month, where they'll discuss the 'unique birth.'

'We're excited to share our journey (from the moment we found out we were having twins, to their unique birth and beyond) in our new podcast California Dreamin,' they told the outlet.

'We'll be talking about our life in LA and how we now juggle our careers with three kids!'

Tom and Jennifer have been a couple since 2013 and he popped the question in 2018. 

They married in December 2020 after the COVID-10 pandemic thwarted their plans to walk down the aisle in April of that year.

They held a proper wedding ceremony in New York City in November 2022.

According to PEOPLE, they held the wedding at The Foundry in Queens on November 12 and it was attended by a slew of A-list stars.

They also share son Harrison, two

Along with their birth announcement, the couple were 'excited' to reveal that they will be launching a podcast this month, where they'll discuss the 'unique birth'

Tom and Jennifer have been a couple since 2013 and he popped the question in 2018. They married in December 2020

Jennifer's famous half-sister Malin Akerman, Tyson Ritter, Bellamy Young and Jamie Chung were among the guests.

The couple announced in November 2021 that Jennifer was pregnant with their first child.

She documented her pregnancy on Instagram, often sharing photos of her baby bump.

She gave birth to son Harrison in January 2022.

In December 2023, Jennifer confirmed she was pregnant with their second child.

She did so by unveiling her baby bump on the red carpet an event in Los Angeles.

Tom is an English actor who is best known for playing Paul 'Jesus' Rovia on AMC's The Walking Dead. He starred in the hit show from 2016 to 2018.

He's also known for his roles in films like The Physician (2013), MindGamers (2015) and Netflix's IO (2019).

The couple announced in November 2021 that Jennifer was pregnant with their first child. She gave birth in January 2022

In December 2023, Jennifer confirmed she was pregnant with their second child

Tom is an English actor who is best known for playing Paul 'Jesus' Rovia on AMC's The Walking Dead. He starred in the hit show from 2016 to 2018

Most recently, Tom starred in the horror film Imaginary (2024).

Jennifer is a 5foot9inch model, who was born and raised in Sweden.

She moved to the United States when she turned 18 and her modeling career kicked off in New York City. 

She is also a musician and is part of the duo Bloke & Bird with Lorenzo Jansson Kilman.