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Alex Cooper Announces Pregnancy with Producer Husband Matt Kaplan

5/17/2026

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Alex Cooper Expecting Baby

Alex Cooper announced on May 17, 2026 via Instagram that Alex Cooper and husband Matt Kaplan are expecting a baby.
Matt Kaplan is a Hollywood producer who worked on “To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before”.
Alex Cooper and Matt Kaplan married on April 6, 2024 in Riviera Maya, Mexico after their 2023 engagement.
The couple has not disclosed the baby’s due date or gender despite enthusiastic Instagram comments.

Summary

Cooper, Kaplan Controversy

Alex Cooper and Matt Kaplan unveiled Unwell Network series at the YouTube Brandcast on May 13 2026 for spring 2027.
Bloomberg News reported May 2026 that Matt Kaplan berated staff, prompting workplace criticism.
A Daily Mail source said Alex Cooper and Matt Kaplan were not sharing a bedroom, sparking speculation.
Alex Cooper and Matt Kaplan walked at the 2026 YouTube Upfront and were featured in Vogue for Cooper’s Danielle Frankel dress, April 2024 Riviera Maya ceremony.

History

Historical Context

YouTube, founded in 2005 and bought by Google for $1.65 billion on October 9 2006, grew to over 14 billion monthly video views by 2010. That early surge of celebrity-driven content set the stage for Alex Cooper and Matt Kaplan’s Unwell Network debut at the May 2026 YouTube Brandcast, echoing the platform’s history of brand-partner launches.

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Alex Cooper Expecting Baby

Alex Cooper announced on May 17, 2026 via Instagram that Alex Cooper and husband Matt Kaplan are expecting a baby.
Matt Kaplan is a Hollywood producer who worked on “To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before”.
Alex Cooper and Matt Kaplan married on April 6, 2024 in Riviera Maya, Mexico after their 2023 engagement.
The couple has not disclosed the baby’s due date or gender despite enthusiastic Instagram comments.

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