Brigitte Nielsen pregnant with fifth child at 54

Brigitte Nielsen

Actress Brigitte Nielsen, age 54, is pregnant with her fifth child with her husband Mattia Dessi.

Nielsen, known for Beverly Hills Cop II and Rocky IV, used Instagram and Twitter this week to share the news.

The Danish-Italian model and actress married her fifth husband Mattia Dessi, an Italian producer, in 2006, and has four adult sons from previous marriages. One such marriage was to Sylvester Stallone, and lasted two years, from 1985 to 1987.

Nielsen took to Instagram this week, sharing that her family was growing, and she had positive feelings about the pregnancy, according to Today.


Female fans responded with positivity, glad for her inspiration as a mother who succeeded in becoming pregnant again at an older age than most.

According to People, Nielsen's representatives didn't immediately respond for comment.

This will be Dessi's first child.

What are your thoughts on Bridgitte Nielsen's baby news?

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