Wedding bells, pitter patter of tiny feet for Salma Hayek

Wedding bells, pitter patter of tiny feet for Salma Hayek
Those who kept shouting from the rooftops that actress Salma Hayek was in a lesbian relationship with her Bandidas costar Penelope Cruz now have to eat their words. Hayek is not only engaged to be married to 44-year-old French businessman Francois-Henri Pinault, but also expecting his child.

“Francois-Henri Pinault and his fiancee, Salma Hayek, are happy to announce they are expecting the arrival of their first child,” Hayek's publicist Ina Treciokas confirmed in a statement. Pinault, the son of French tycoon François Pinault, is the owner of the Pinault-Printemps-Redoute (PPR) empire, which owns high-end brands like Yves Saint Laurent, Gucci, Stella McCartney, Sergio Rossi and Balenciaga, and retails chains like Magasins du Printemps. It is not clear when the 40-year-old actress is due for childbirth. The details of the wedding have also been kept under wraps.

Hayek has earlier been in relationships with actors Edward Norton and Josh Lucas. The Mexican actress was nominated for a best actress Oscar for her performance in Frida in 2002. She is also a producer and director and has won a best directing Daytime Emmy Award for The Maldonado Miracle. In addition, Hayek has won accolades for Ugly Betty, an ABC series she is the executive producer of. The series won a Golden Globe Award for best comedy series this year.