Jennifer Love Hewitt and her husband, actor Brian Hallisay, are enjoying every moment while raising their three children: Autumn, Atticus and Aidan.
Although the actors originally met on the set Love bitestheir romance began after they reconnected on the set of the Lifetime series List of clients 2012. The following year, news broke that Hewitt was expecting a child with Hallisay and they got engaged shortly after.
Their whirlwind relationship was cemented when Hewitt and Hallisay tied the knot in an intimate ceremony days before their daughter Autumn was born in November 2013. Less than two years later, their second child, son Atticus, arrived in June 2015. The couple’s third child, Aidan rounded off their group with his arrival in September 2021.
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Over the years, the actress has credited her mother, who died of cancer in 2012, for inspiring her to start a family of her own. “I always wanted to be a mom. Because I want to give the child all the magical gifts that my mom gave me, like love and friendship,” 9-1-1 the actress told PEOPLE.
As they grew up, Hewitt and Hallisay kept their children’s lives private and out of the spotlight, only occasionally revealing information about their personalities and preferences. While announcing the news of her third pregnancy, The Criminal minds star touched on how her older children would influence their newest membership.
“I feel like we’ve been able to raise two really special kids so far who are going to be great role models for us,” she said. “This was such a pleasant, beautiful, surprising gift at this time to be able to do it all again with another little human.”
Here’s everything you need to know about Jennifer Love Hewitt’s children: Autumn, Atticus and Aidan.
Autumn James Hallisay, 10
Jennifer Love Hewitt with her daughter Autumn James Hallisay.
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Hewitt and Hallisay’s eldest child, Autumn James Hallisay, was born on November 26, 2013.
The couple announced their pregnancy before the engagement, sparking rumors of a potential secret wedding that were confirmed soon after. They were married five days before autumn arrived.
“It was just the two of us, and then we went to Bed Bath & Beyond, because that’s what married people do,” she said on The Ellen DeGeneres Show 2014. “It was really sweet and he’s an awesome, amazing father and a great husband and I feel really lucky.”
In her chat with host Ellen DeGeneres, the actress also revealed that Autumn was a “great sleeper” who loved “Latin and hip-hop” music and enjoyed the beat — leading Hewitt to believe she could become a dancer in the future.
Since then, Heartbreakers star shared insights into her daughter’s personality, including after she was cast as Maddie on Fox’s procedural drama 9-1-1. According to the interview with Party tonight In 2018, Autumn loved to imitate her mother by repeating her lines and catchphrases from the show.
“My daughter started walking around the house saying ‘9-1-1, mhmm. What’s your problem?’ … She has a fake phone and … it’s really funny.”
Although Hewitt prefers to keep her children out of the public eye when possible, she shared a sweet tribute in Fall 2021, showing off a rainbow ring on her finger.
“My daughter and I have a rainbow relationship because the moment she was born I saw a rainbow through the window,” she shared on her Instagram Story.
Atticus James Hallisay, 8
Jennifer Love Hewitt and her son Atticus James Hallisay are holding hands.
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Hewitt and Hallisay welcomed their son, Atticus James Hallisay, on June 24, 2015.
Following his birth, the actress spoke with PEOPLE about her growing family and touched on the heartfelt sentiment their children share through their names.
“Both Autumn and Atticus have the middle name James, after Brian’s grandfather,” she said. “We thought it would be cute if they shared the same initials and middle name.”
As for how the siblings got along, Hewitt revealed they bonded immediately. “She is in love with him and kisses him most days. Her favorite part of the day is cuddling with him,” Hewitt explained.
She continued: “It’s such a pleasure to see them develop such a strong bond. My brother has always been an important part of my life and I am so glad that they will always have each other.”
While keeping Atticus’ exposure to the spotlight to a minimum, Hewitt told PEOPLE in an exclusive interview that “he’s a little boy with a huge heart.”
When she became pregnant with their third child, Atticus asked to help with bottle feeding, believing that he would be good at cuddling the newborn.
Aidan James Hallisay, 2
Jennifer Love Hewitt with her son Aidan. Jennifer Love Hewitt/instagram
Hewitt and Hallisay celebrated the arrival of their youngest child, son Aidan James Hallisay, in September 2021.
Before Aidan was born, Atticus and Autum looked for a sibling “for a year or so,” deciding which role to fill if the new baby was born, the actress shared with PEOPLE.
In fact, her son thought she might be pregnant before she knew it, telling her she should take a pregnancy test when the ad came on TV. Although she didn’t believe it at first, it turned out that he was right.
In an exclusive interview with PEOPLE, Hewitt shared her “deeper perspective” on life after becoming a parent and her gratitude for the two she already had.
Unlike previous children, the couple found out the baby’s gender ahead of time, and their children sent Hewitt to the hospital with drawings on her stomach, including the phrases “Almost cooked!” “9 months” and “It’s a boy!” written over her baby bump.
Despite loving the pregnancy experience, Hewitt said her third child will likely be her last. “I’m pretty sure. I don’t think I could do another one. I think five is a great number,” she said.
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