For months, Alec and Hilaria (née Hilary) Baldwin have been threatening to film a reality show about their life with their seven young children. Now, their dream (?) is becoming reality. On Tuesday, the couple announced in an Instagram video that their TLC series, The Baldwins, is coming in 2025.
In the video, the duo joked about announcing the arrival of yet another child before revealing that, actually, something slightly more lucrative has been gestating. “We’re inviting you into our home to experience the ups and downs, the good, the bad, the wild, and the crazy,” Alec said between clips of screaming infants bouncing around their heavily carpeted house. “We are the Baldwins, and we’re coming to TLC! God help you all.”
To recap, these two share seven kids between the ages of 1 and 10: Ilaria Catalina Irena, María Lucía Victoria, Eduardo “Edu” Pao Lucas, Romeo Alejandro David, Leonardo Ángel Charles, Rafael Thomas, and Carmen Gabriela. (It’s not clear whether Ireland, Alec’s 28-year-old daughter from his previous marriage to Kim Basinger, will appear on the show.) While the kids have always factored prominently into Baldwin’s PR strategy — he trotted a bunch of them out in business suits and aviator glasses for the premiere of Boss Baby 2 — the actor recently admitted that having a family this size is also quite expensive. He previously told Kelly Ripa on her podcast that a reality show would help make up for how much it costs to travel with more people than there are seats in business class.
For a minute, it seemed as if Hilaria was going to help pad the family income by joining The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, but this more family-friendly route will give all the Baldwinitos much more air time.
