Bridget Moynahan's Patriot Baby

Says she is more than three months pregnant with ex-boyfriend Tom Brady's baby; couple ended their three-year romantic relationship late last year

By Sarah Hall Feb 20, 2007 8:26 PMTags

Bridget Moynahan has tossed out a new challenge for Tom Brady to tackle: fatherhood.

The I, Robot star announced through her rep on Sunday that she is more than three months pregnant with the New England Patriots quarterback's child. The former couple ended their relationship late last year.

Moynahan, 36, was feeling "healthy and excited" about the pregnancy, her publicist Christina Padadopoulos told the New York Post.

In his first public statement on the situation, Brady, 29, said Tuesday that he was happy about becoming a father.

"Tom and his family are excited about the pregnancy and want to thank everyone who has shown support, and particularly for their consideration of Tom's privacy," Brady's agent, Don Yee said in a statement. 

Since cutting ties with Moynahan, Brady has been linked with Gisele Bündchen, with whom he was spending time in Paris when word broke over the weekend that he was a father-to-be.

It remains unclear whether Brady was aware Moynahan was pregnant before their relationship ended. The couple announced their breakup in a Dec. 14 statement that said they had parted ways "several weeks" earlier.

"Privacy and consideration is appreciated at this time," the statement said. "No further comments will be made."

When she and Brady were still an item, Moynahan made no secret of her desire to settle down and start a family.

"I've been on this career thing for so long, and you look at all your friends who are finally getting married and having kids," she said last fall in an interview with Boston Common magazine. “I believe in balance in life, so I think you can do it all."

Moynahan should have more time to focus on motherhood after ABC declined to pick up her latest project, Six Degrees, for a full season. The network yanked the show off the air in November, due to poor ratings, but will likely broadcast the remaining episodes later this year.

Meanwhile, Moynahan's latest film, the indie romance Gray Matter, in which she shares a lesbian kiss with costar Heather Graham, is slated to open in theaters Friday after making the rounds of the festival circuit.

Brady, who was named one of People's 50 Most Beautiful People in 2002, has led the Patriots to three NFL titles, earning the distinction of Super Bowl MVP twice.

In addition to his football career, Brady reportedly earns more than $9 million a year through his endorsement deals with companies including Nike, Visa and Sirius.