Anne Heche is having a baby boy. The "Nip/Tuck" star has confirmed she is expecting a son with her partner James Tupper and is very excited by the news.

Her spokesperson said: "They are thrilled."

Anne Heche and partner James Tupper are expecting their first child together. The "Nip/Tuck" star - who met actor James on the set of her U.S. TV show "Men In Trees" in 2006 when she was still married to ex-husband Coleman Laffoon - is said to be extremely excited about the pregnancy.

The 39-year-old actress' representative said: "They are both thrilled!"

In terms of celebrity divorces, Anne Heche and Coley Laffoon seem to be aiming for the title of most bitter and dysfunctional.

The estranged husband and wife have been fighting over everything from their five-year-old son Homer to bed sheets they shared during their five-year marriage.

Former lesbian Anne Heche has split with her husband.

The actress, who once famously dated Ellen DeGeneres then wondered through the desert claiming to be an alien after their break-up, has called it quits on her five year marriage amidst rumors she is dating one of her co-stars.