After rumors swirled in mid-2021 that Johansson and her new husband, Saturday Night Live “Weekend Update” anchor Colin Jost, were said to be expecting a child, a rep confirmed to PEOPLE on August 18 that “ScarJost” had welcomed their first child together. Jost also shared the news on his Instagram, writing “OK, OK, we had a baby. His name is Cosmo.” (Maybe Mom and Dad are big Seinfeld fans?) He added that “privacy would be greatly appreciated” and joked, “For all further inquiries, please contact our publicist @chethinks”—i.e. Jost’s SNL “Weekend Update” co-anchor, Michael Che. While the new baby will be the first child shared by the 36-year-old Oscar-nominated actress and 39-year-old SNL co-head writer, Johansson’s already had tons of practice being a mom to her 6-year-old daughter, Rose Dorothy Dauriac. Keep reading to find out how ScarJo went from being an Avenger to the even tougher job of being a mom.
Is Scarlett Johansson pregnant?
In July 2021, a source close to the couple told Page Six,“Scarlett is actually due soon, I know she and Colin are thrilled." Fans started speculating that Johansson could be pregnant in 2021 when she didn’t seem to be doing in-person events to hype up her latest film, Black Widow, which centers on the spy-turned-superhero character Johansson has brought to the big screen for more than 10 years. “She hasn’t been doing many interviews or events to promote Black Widow, which is surprising since it is a huge Marvel/Disney release and she is both the star and an executive producer,” said another source. Johansson and Jost even skipped a screening of the new film and an afterparty at Law and Order: SVU star Mariska Hargitay’s home in the Hamptons—which is odd, since ScarJost also have a home in the area. “This summer it seems like she is deliberately trying to keep a low profile,” said yet another person who claimed to be in the know.
When is Scarlett Johansson’s baby due?
Well, now we know! The baby arrived in mid-August 2021.
When did Scarlett Johansson and Colin Jost get married?
Johansson met Jost in 2006 when she hosted Saturday Night Live; he was a writer on the show at the time and hadn’t yet started co-hosting “Weekend Update” with MichaelChe. However, they didn’t start locking lips until an afterparty for the show in 2017 after her second marriage to RomainDauriac (with whom she shares daughter Rose) had ended. After dating for three years, Jost proposed in an elaborate way that Johansson described on Ellen as “surprising,” “charming,” “thoughtful,” “romantic,” “lovely,” “a very special moment” and a “whole James Bond situation,” adding, “He killed it.” The couple finally wed in October 2020 in a pandemic “mini-mony” that was attended by close friends and relatives. Meals on Wheels America broke their wedding news on Instagram with a picture of the Staten Island Ferry and the words “Jost Married” splashed across the top. “Their wedding wish is to help make a difference for vulnerable older adults during this difficult time by supporting @mealsonwheelsamerica,” the charity said at the time. Jost later explained to the Associated Press that they chose the charity because his new wife “wanted to figure out a way of doing something that… could potentially help in some way” during the COVID-19 pandemic. “Just getting very basic food to people that need it seems like the most basic way to help,” he said.
How many kids does Scarlett Johansson have?
Johansson now has two children: Her newborn, plus 6-year-old daughter Rose, who was born about a month before her parents secretly married in 2014. “When she came out of me, I was so surprised,” Johansson said about Rose in 2015. “I had a very strong picture in my mind of what my baby would look like. And, of course, she is completely different… perfect, but not what I’d imagined.” The Avenger’s young daughter is her shadow, sometimes literally. “She shadows me, like, all the time, which is wonderful,” Johansson told Kelly Clarkson recently. “There’s definitely times where she’s on the other side of the bathroom door and I’m like, ‘Rose, you’ve gotta give me a minute!’ Everybody needs their time,” the star said. “But she means well, and I’d rather have it that way than her wanting nothing to do with me.”
Who is the father of Scarlett Johansson’s daughter?
Rose’s dad, Dauriac,was reportedly “shocked” when Johansson filed for divorce in 2017 and asked for residential custody of Rose. However, he and the actress privately worked out the custody details and continue to co-parent their daughter. “I think my ex and I do it as well as we can,” Johansson told Vanity Fair in 2019. “You have to prioritize your child and not put yourself in the middle. It has its challenges.”
Is Colin Jost close to ScarJo’s daughter?
The SNL funnyman gets along very well with little Rose. He’s turned out to be a good father figure and loves playing with her—and she is “obsessed” with him, a source told Us Weekly. Jost, who does not have any other children, seems to have grown comfortable with daddy duty; in April, Page Sixcaptured Jost carrying his young stepdaughter out of a NYC restaurant. Earlier this year, he spoke about how excited he was to watch his live-action/animated film Tom & Jerry with his stepdaughter. “I’m definitely excited to see it with my stepdaughter, Rose. I’ve been waiting to watch it with her, when it’s like officially out… cause I think she’ll really like it,” he told Access Hollywood. “It’s gonna be weird for her, I’m sure, to see me in a movie like this. She’s just becoming aware of the difference between actors and the people they are in real life.”
Is Scarlett Johansson going to take a break from work after she has her baby?
It’s unclear how much work Johansson will take on once she’s a mother of two. After becoming a mom, the MarriageStory star sees her career a bit differently. “Maybe I was more concerned with a certain kind of visibility or exposure [before being a mom],” she said in 2019. “And now I’m not as worried about that stuff. I’m in a good phase in my career where I’m able to actually wait for stuff that’s right.” Next, find out how Scrubs star Zach Braff snagged—and possibly married!—Black Widow’s Florence Pugh!
