Guy Pearce and ‘Game of Thrones’ Actress Carice van Houten Are Expecting

Carice van Houten and Guy Pearce (Photos: Getty Images)

Game of Thrones star Carice van Houten and Aussie actor Guy Pearce are expecting their first child together, PEOPLE has learned exclusively.

Dutch actress Houten, who portrays Melisandre in the hit HBO series, is currently starring in the film, Race, about track star Jesse Owens’ historic wins in the 1936 Berlin Olympics. The 39-year-old is also a singer and has released two albums — 2012’s See You on the Ice and 2006′ Black Book.

Pearce, 48, currently stars in Australian TV series Jack Irish and will portray F. Scott Fitzgerald in the upcoming film, Genius, which will be released in July. His cult film, Memento, celebrated its 15th anniversary on March 16.

Reps for both confirmed the news to PEOPLE.

Editor’s Note: In October, Pearce announced that he and his wife of 18 years, Kate Mestitz, had quietly ended their marriage in January 2015. They had never had children with Pearce telling The Guardian in 2007, “There are enough babies in the world. Besides, I don’t think I would be good for babies. I’d be on and off. I think they need more consistent affection than I would be able to give.“ Apparently, after finding love again, he’s had a change of heart.