A few weeks back, it was first reported that "Firefly" and "Homeland" actress Morena Baccarin, now part of the cast of "Gotham," was divorcing husband Austin Chick after nearly four years of marriage, news that was quickly followed by the story that Morena Baccarin and Ben McKenzie were now a couple and even expecting their first child together.
The actress' divorce from Chick has grown increasingly complex with the passing weeks, as the director and producer recently expressed he had "changed his mind" about co-parenting his only son with Baccarin, Julius, when he found out about Morena Baccarin and Ben McKenzie's relationship - but the "Gotham" co-stars are going forward nonetheless, making their first official appearance as a couple.
According to Us Weekly, Morena Baccarin and Ben McKenzie recently attended their first public event as a couple since announcing news that they were expecting their first child; earlier this week, on Wednesday November 11, the two attended the Sierra Club event "Act in Paris, a Night of Comedy and Climate Action" at the Heath at the McKittrick Hotel in New York City.
As E! Online reports, Morena Baccarin and Ben McKenzie held each other for pictures during the big NYC event, as the 36 year-old Emmy nominee showed off her pregnant belly proudly in a nee-length black and white printed dress.
According to People Magazine, Morena Baccarin and Ben McKenzie's red carpet debut comes at the heels of the latest information from the actress' split with Chick, after the press recovered court papers from their divorce where he said he'd been on board co-parenting little Julius in New York (Chick lives in L.A.) until finding out about McKenzie.
The next chapter of the former couple's divorce drama will unravel next week during the next scheduled court appearance, for spousal support, set for Nov. 19.
In any case, check out another pic of Morena Baccarin and Ben McKenzie's first red carpet appearance as a happy couple!
