Actor Shemar more is expecting

Shemar Moore is gearing up to be a first-time father! On an upcoming episode of The Jennifer Hudson Show, the Criminal Minds star reveals that he's expecting a child. 

"In real life, Shemar Moore is about to be a daddy," the 52-year-old actor announces to the delight of host Jennifer Hudson and her live audience. 

Moore adds that he's expecting a baby on Feb. 8, which would mark the three-year anniversary of when his mother, Marilyn Joan Wilson-Moore, died.

"That is news," Hudson exclaims. "And your mama gonna be so proud smiling at you from heaven."

Moore says he's "so excited" for fatherhood, but admits, "I was worried for a while that maybe that ship had sailed kind of thing, and, you know, God had my back and things lined up. ...My life is pretty grand but I know once God does call my name, once I get this experience, I'll be able to go to heaven