Popular Taiwanese actress Esther Liu has shared exciting personal news with fans - she's tying the knot and expecting her first child with actor Simon Lian. The 36-year-old star, beloved for her roles in classic Taiwanese dramas like "Westside Story" (2003) and "Green Forest, My Home" (2005), made the joyful announcement through social media on June 9.

The former Sweety group member posted a touching message alongside beautiful wedding photos: "Thank you Simon Lian, thank you to our child. Thank you to the world for bestowing me with both ordinary happiness and extraordinary blessings." Her post quickly flooded with congratulatory messages from celebrity friends including Ruby Lin, Vivian Hsu, and former bandmate Joanne Tseng.

Simon Lian (33), formerly of boy band SpeXial responded with his own romantic tribute on Instagram describing how Esther's laughter won him over from their first meeting. He wrote lovingly about their future family life together while teasing that their baby might inherit mom's infectious laugh - and appetite!

The couple first worked together in singer Princess Ai's music video "Unwanted Song". Their professional relationship blossomed into romance during filming of upcoming drama series where they played childhood sweethearts.

"She puts up this strong front but as I got closer I discovered this incredibly soft side that made me want to protect her," Simon told reporters about falling for his now-wife during post-production work on their drama project last year.

Esther revealed it was actually an injury earlier this year that truly sealed their bond when she saw how tenderly he cared for her during recovery period before proposing marriage plans publicly today alongwith pregnancy announcement sending fans into celebration mode across social platforms worldwide!