Hilary Swank, 52, reveals surprise third pregnancy with glow-in-the-dark dance post

Hilary Swank has revealed she is expecting her third child at 52 – announcing the pregnancy with a glow-in-the-dark family dance featuring her husband and their three-year-old twins and joking her next big project is due for release in December.

The two-time Oscar-winning actress shared the news on Instagram in a video featuring her husband, Philip Schneider, and their twins, Aya and Ohm, whom the couple welcomed in April 2023.

The family appeared in a darkened room with glow sticks attached to their bodies before Hilary revealed her baby bump, decorated with the outline of a tiny dancing baby.

The announcement comes after the actress spoke publicly about becoming a mother later in life and how her established Hollywood career has allowed her to spend more time raising her children.

Hilary wrote alongside the video: “A lot of people have been asking what project I’m doing next, this one releases in December.”

The actress, who has largely kept her children away from the public eye, used the family performance to reveal her pregnancy rather than making a conventional announcement.

The footage showed the family dancing in darkness, with the glow sticks illuminating their movements before Hilary's pregnancy became apparent.

Her announcement follows several interviews in which she discussed motherhood, the demands of her acting career and her decision to have children in her late forties.

Hilary first became a mother when she gave birth to Aya and Ohm, having previously spoken about wanting children while concentrating on establishing herself as an actress.

Speaking to People during a discussion about her support for California legislation requiring greater transparency over the ingredients used in disposable nappies, Hilary said becoming a mother later in life had allowed her to devote more attention to her family.

She said: “It just worked out that I had babies this much later in life.”

Hilary continued: “It wasn’t that I didn’t want them earlier. There were a lot of things that kept that from happening, and so I can really take time to be with them.”

The actress also said her professional circumstances meant she could organise her working life around her children rather than having to balance the demands of establishing a career with raising a young family.

She added: “I feel like I get a lot of Mother’s Days other than actual Mother’s Day because of being able to be so present with them.”