Hilary Duff, "overwhelmed"

Hilary Duff has said she is "overwhelmed" by the messages of congratulations she has received since announcing her first pregnancy.

The former Lizzie McGuire star and husband Mike Comrie revealed that they are expecting a baby on the same day that they celebrated their first wedding anniversary over the weekend.

Posting on Duff's official website, they said: "Baby Makes Three!!! We are extremely happy and ready to start this new chapter of our lives."

Writing on her Twitter account following the announcement, the actress added: "Wow! I am just overwhelmed by all of the wonderful messages everyone is sending! Thank you so much! Big hugs!"

Duff's older sister Haylie was one of the many well-wishers who posted their congratulations on Twitter, writing: "Congrats to my sissy @HilaryDuff and my B.I.L Mike on their 1 year anniversary and the tiny new addition :)"

Fellow Disney star Ashley Tisdale also congratulated Duff and Comrie on her own Twitter feed, saying: "So excited for @HilaryDuff and Mike!"

Duff and Comrie began dating back in 2007 and tied the knot at a ceremony in Santa Barbara, California last summer.

Hilary Duff, Comrie 'not ready for kids'

Hilary Duff has admitted that she and new husband Mike Comrie are not thinking about having children just yet.

In an interview on the Valentine on the Morning radio programme, the actress explained that she plans to have kids eventually.

"We're not. We're not thinking about it at all," she said when asked if she and Comrie were already planning a family.

However, the 22-year-old added: "We're exited to have kids. But we don't want to do it now. We've been married for six weeks. We haven't sent thankyou notes out yet. Can we get that out of the way before?"

Duff and Comrie were married in August in Santa Barbara, CA.

Hilary Duff to star in new Spider-Man?

Hollywood actress Hilary Duff has reportedly been spotted with the script of the new Spider-Man movie, sparking rumours that she is to appear in the film franchise.

According to contactmusic.com, the actress was spotted with a script entitled Spider-Man” with a character called “Girl" highlighted on it.

However, it has been claimed the new movie which sees British actor Andrew Garfield take on the role of Peter Parker, previously played by Tobey Maguire, would not feature Mary Jane Watson, the lead female previously portrayed by Kirsten Dunst.

Hilary recently appeared in Gossip Girl (2009) and has a number of movies to be coming up in 2011, including Dolphin's Tale and The Gift Horse”.

She is also working on The Story of Bonnie and Clyde alongside Thora Birch, which is due for release later this year.

Dog Walking Damsel

Stepping out for a morning pick-me-up while exercising her pooch, Hilary Duff was spotted out in Toluca Lake, CA on Saturday (May 15).

The “Beauty and the Briefcase” gal looked cute in workout gear as she walked along with her furry friend and made a stop at a walk-up coffee joint.

In other news, Ms Duff is all set to release her first novel called “Elixir” this October with the help of Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers.

According to reports, the book combines the overpowering allure of a dangerous love triangle with thrilling international adventure.

Hilary Duff gets engaged!

Actress and singer Hilary Duff, who had a recurring guest role on the popular CW series last season, is engaged to Edmonton Oilers forward Mike Comrie.

Publicist Nanci Ryder says the two were engaged last weekend while vacationing in Hawaii. She says in an e-mail distributed by the Oilers on Friday that the two ``are very excited to share this happy news.''

The proposal comes during the National Hockey League's two-week break for the Olympics.

The 22-year-old Duff and 29-year-old Comrie had been dating for over two years.