Taiwanese actress Esther Liu announces marriage and pregnancy, Entertainment News
Taiwanese actress Esther Liu is married and expecting her first child.
The 36-year-old, who is known for her performances in Taiwanese idol dramas including Westside Story (2003) and Green Forest, My Heart (2005), announced the good news in her social media accounts today (June 9).
She wrote: "Thank you Simon Lian, thank you to our child. Thank you to the world for bestowing me with the ordinary and the extraordinary. Please give us your blessing, thank you."
Esther, who was a member of the now-defunct Taiwanese girl group Sweety with Joanne Tseng, also posted multiple wedding photos taken with Simon, 33, who is an actor and former member of Taiwanese boy band SpeXial. View this post on Instagram
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Simon also made an Instagram post today with the caption believed to be dedicated to Esther: "Thank you for using your laughter, which could be heard from 1km away, to capture this introvert. I also believe that our baby will be just like you, whose laughter can make the world more beautiful (and also a foodie).
"I will use all my love to love you and our baby. We will be very blissful and sincerely wish to share this joy with everyone. Thank you." View this post on Instagram
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Esther's celebrity friends including Joanne, Cheryl Yang, Ruby Lin, Vivian Hsu, Joe Chen and Leon Jay Williams congratulated her in the comments section of her post.
Joanne, who welcomed her first child with husband, ex-Fahrenheit member Calvin Chen, earlier this year, wrote: "Full of blessings. Take good care of your body, don't be too hard on yourself."
"I am so happy for you. You must be blissful," Ruby wrote.
Esther and Simon first worked together in 2022 for Taiwanese singer Princess Ai's music video Unwanted Song. Last year, they acted in an upcoming drama The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly, playing childhood sweethearts.
According to Taiwanese media, the pair had started dating after Simon pursued her during the drama's post-production stage.
Simon told reporters that Esther puts up a strong front but as he got to know her better, he found her softer side which made him unconsciously want to protect her. He also shared that they could talk on many topics.
Esther shared that she was attracted to Simon's looks at first, but as they got to know each other better, she discovered he's not afraid to show his vulnerability.
She added that while she had decided he's a lifelong partner when they first dated, it was only when she suffered a leg injury earlier this year and saw how Simon cared for her meticulously, that she felt he's someone she could fully trust and rely on.
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