PewDiePie 'breaks the internet' after announcing he's having a baby with Marzia
PewDiePie has just revealed some exciting news to his subscribers - and 'broke the internet' doing so.
Felix Arvid Ulf Kjellberg, better known as PewDiePie, has announced that he and his wife, Marzia, are expecting a baby.
The YouTuber announced the news today (February 5), and fans couldn't be happier for the couple.
Announcing to his staggering 111 million followers on YouTube this morning, PewDiePie uploaded the video titled: "We're having a baby!"
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Uploaded less than an hour ago, the video has already received a staggering 418k views, 184k likes, and dozens of thousands of comments.
Just a minute and thirty seconds long, the young couple kept their announcement short but sweet.
"I've been keeping a secret from you guys," the 33-year-old began.
The video then spans to footage of five different positive pregnancy tests before he could be heard saying: "And that is - I'm going to be a dad!"
Giving some details behind the couple's journey, he recalled: "We found out that Marzia is pregnant first in November."
Talking about her pregnancy, he added he was 'so thankful' that everything was 'going well' so far.
In one clip, he was recording the announcement whilst waiting for Marzia at the clinic.
"Although Marzia's been dealing with sickness," he began, "she's been taking it like an absolute champ."
"So yeah," the YouTuber continued, "I'm gonna be a dad!"
While he noted that the news was 'kinda strange' to him, he also revealed that he was 'so excited' over the news.
"It's entering new territory but I feel really ready and so does Marzia," he said.
He also commented that he felt 'so lucky' to be starting a family with 'the woman I love'.
Looking forward for the future, PewDiePie added: "I know that whatever is ahead of us, together we can do it."
And the news has swept the internet, with many congratulating the couple.
One Twitter user commented: "I'm so happy for PewDiePie and Marzia man, makes me super emotional after 10 years of being a fan. Congratulations Felix and Marzia!"
Another said: "This is the greatest day of my life!"
Commenting on the gravity of the reveal, another warned: "Get ready guys, PewDiePie and Marzia are gonna break the internet."
And more fans also flocked to the video's comment section to share their reactions.
"Finding out you both are gonna be parents have to be one of the best surprises to make this year, I wish you and Marzia both an amazing journey to parenthood and to continue to grow together," one subscriber posted.
A second wrote: "From having watched [you] since I was 8 to now being 18 and seeing you now become a father is so incredible. Such a journey."
"We all know you're both gonna be amazing parents," a third commented.
Rhiannon Ingle