Pregnant Hilary Swank, 52, reveals her growing bump for the first time... hours after revealing baby joy

Hilary Swank, 52, showed off her growing bump for the first time on Thursday, hours after revealing she is expecting her third child.

The Oscar winner, who welcomed twins at age 48 in 2023, revealed her bump in a cropped white vest as she left CBS Today. 

The star, who sported lighter locks, was heard telling fans her cravings were 'Rice Krispies and cheese' - ahead of the December arrival of her baby. 

Swank made the joyful announcement on Wednesday by participating in the TikTok dance trend of taping neon glowsticks onto dark clothing to create a glowing stick-figure.

Her husband Philip Schneider, 53, and two children could be seen participating when the surprise was revealed as there was a small glowstick figure over her belly to reveal the pregnancy.

The Daily Mail reached out to Swank's reps for comment and has yet to hear back. 

Back in April 2023, the actress revealed that she gave birth to twins – a boy named Ohm and a girl named Aya.

The Million Dollar Baby star shared the happy news on Easter Sunday at the time with a heartwarming image of her holding the newborns in her arms while looking out onto a sunset. 

'It wasn’t easy. But boy (and girl!) was it worth it. Happy Easter! Posting from pure Heaven,' the new mom captioned the touching photo. 

The star, who announced her first pregnancy back in October 2022, looked cozy holding the babies in her arms while wrapped up in a plush white bathrobe. 

The twins were the first children for the Alaska Daily producer-star and her second husband who is a 'social venture entrepreneur.'

The actress received an outpouring of support from her over 1 million Instagram followers after announcing the happy news at the time.

Sharon Stone wrote: 'God bless honey This is the most extraordinary journey ever so happy for you all.'

'Congrats!!!!' added Jesse Tyler Ferguson.

Sophia Bush added: 'They’re HERE,' with a number of white heart emojis. 

In February of this year, she offered fans a rare look into her private world as she posted a photo from the ski slopes with her son Ohm. 

In March 2023, the two-time Oscar winner posted an ultrasound of her 'Million Dollar Baby' captioned: 'Baby A flexing for the camera at their ultrasound. #TheRealMillionDollarBaby #Prizefighter.'

'Had the best time with my loved ones in the snow this weekend [heart emoji]. And was reminded how NICE Canadians are!' she wrote on the photo, shared to her Instagram Stories. 

Swank won the best actress Academy Award in 2005 for her performance as determined Ozarks waitress-turned-fighter Maggie Fitzgerald in Clint Eastwood's critically-acclaimed boxing drama, which amassed $216.8M at the box office.

Swank and Schneider wed in 2018 and reportedly met on a blind date in November 2016 – five months after she ended her three-month engagement to former tennis pro, Ruben Torres. 

In October 2022, the star told Extra why she waited so long to have kids.

'I was having a career and not having the right relationship until … four years ago, and all the elements needed to come together and be right.'

She continued, 'It’s just something I thought about even as a young girl. It’s something that was on my mind, so it’s nice to be here and just be pregnant.'

The Hollywood mainstay grew up in Washington State until her parents' divorce led to a major move at the age of fifteen. 

In order to pursue her dreams of acting, Swank and her mother relocated to California where they initially lived in their car until enough money was saved to afford an apartment.

She worked her way up in the industry, nabbing small roles in television and low-budget films before securing her first lead role in 1994's The Next Karate Kid. 

Six years later, Swank would see her career skyrocket onto the A-list with her Oscar-winning performance in Boys Don't Cry.