Will Friedle, who performed Ben Savage’s older brother Eric Matthews on the TGIF sitcom Boy Meets World, confirmed through the newest episode of his podcast that he is about to turn out to be a grandfather.

The information got here throughout an interview he and cohosts Danielle Fishel and Rider Sturdy had been conducting with their former present’s director and stage supervisor, Lynn McCracken. It was truly Fishel who shared the life replace first.

“Will’s about to be a grandfather,” Fishel mentioned, as McCracken reportedly reacted in shock.

“I am about to be a grandfather, truly,” the actor, 48, then confirmed. “Yeah, my stepdaughter’s about to have my first grandchild, so I am very comfortable. I am ’bout to be a poppy!”

“It is gonna be nice,” he added, saying he “cannot wait” for the child’s arrival.

Whereas Friedle by no means had youngsters, he’s stepdad to his spouse Susan Marten’s daughter from a earlier relationship, Lexi Zavad, 35. Friedle and Marten tied the knot in 2016.

His impending grandfather standing is not the one main life replace for the forged of Boy Meets World, as Ben Savage additionally revealed on Tuesday he and spouse Tessa Angermeier predict their first little one collectively.

“Arriving this fall,” Savage wrote alongside a photograph of the pair holding their sonogram collectively. “November cannot come quickly sufficient,” his spouse shared in her personal publish.

Among the many congratulations got here one from former costar Maitland Ward, who wrote, “ Congratulations each of you!”

Danica McKellar, who starred alongside Ben’s brother Fred on The Marvel Years, added, “Whaaat?? Congratulations!! ”