Jesse Williams is about to embark on a new chapter as a father once again! The 44-year-old Grey's Anatomy star is eagerly anticipating the arrival of his third child, this time with his partner Alejandra Onieva. Last week, the 33-year-old actress shared the exciting news by posting several Instagram photos showcasing her baby bump.
In one photo, Onieva can be seen wearing a pair of white striped pants and a cropped white sweater that leaves her stomach exposed. Her head turned to the side, she proudly displays her growing baby bump. A video also shows Onieva accentuating her bump in a red minidress while posing on a beach, radiating joy and anticipation.
The couple was also photographed together on Friday, May 22, in Los Angeles. Onieva wore cobalt blue jeans and a matching jacket, adding a cropped tank top that hit at the top of her stomach. Williams walked next to her, wearing blue jeans and a gray hoodie, both seemingly filled with excitement for the future.
Reps for Williams and Onieva did not respond to PEOPLE's request for comment.
Williams is already a proud dad to daughter Sadie, 11, and son Maceo, 10, whom he shares with ex-wife Aryn Drake-Lee. In September, Williams spoke with PEOPLE about filming Hotel Costiera, where he met Onieva. At the time, the dad of two said it was challenging to balance his filming schedule in Italy with waking up in the middle of the night to call his kids back at home.
"Not only acting, but producing every night and looking at dailies and giving notes and all these things," explained Williams. "I say that because sleep is most important and I did not get a lot of it."
He continued, "[I was] waking up at 3 a.m. to call the kids because I'm nine hours ahead of them, so sleep was really tough."
After becoming a parent for the first time with the birth of his daughter Sadie, Williams found it hard to put into words just how special the experience was. "It's hard to describe. It's wonderful — a new discovery every day. It's great and I'm loving it. Not getting too much sleep... I'm just trying to put together three solid hours of coherent communication!" Williams told PEOPLE at the time.
Williams and Drake-Lee filed for divorce in 2017. Shortly after their split, Williams filed for joint legal and physical custody but later alleged that Drake-Lee was restricting his access to their children. Drake-Lee then requested sole custody. The custody battle was eventually settled in 2018, giving Williams and Drake-Lee 50/50 joint legal custody.
Williams and Drake-Lee faced off in court again when the actor temporarily moved to New York City in 2022 for his role in the Broadway production of Take Me Out. Since then, the two have gone back and forth in court over custody issues. Despite the challenges they've faced, it seems that Williams and Onieva are excited to embark on this new journey together as they prepare for the arrival of their third child.
