Jeffrey Dean Morgan & Hilarie Burton don’t have a nanny for their son Gus

A few weeks ago, Jeffrey Dean Morgan and his baby-mama Hilarie Burton walked their first red carpet together in months. Hilarie gave birth to JDM’s son last year, although the whole thing was very hush-hush, and most people didn’t even know Hilarie was pregnant (much less “pregnant with Jeffrey Dean Morgan’s baby”) at the time. The whole thing seems to be a sketchy situation, and I was honestly surprised that JDM and Hilarie were still together, two years after their relationship “overlapped” with JDM’s relationship with Mary-Louise Parker. Anyway, just to add an extra dash of weirdness, JDM and Hilarie refused to even confirm the gender of their baby for more than a year. But now that the kid is 20 months old, Jeffrey is finally talking about him:

It looks like actors Hilarie Burton and Jeffrey Dean Morgan aren’t the only ones who can put on a good show. The parents of son Gus, 20 months, admit their “rowdy” baby boy is already giving them a run for their money.

“He learned how to say, ‘No.’ He used to say, ‘I’m done,’ and now he looks at you and says, ‘No!’” Morgan, 45, told PEOPLE during the Twilight: Breaking Dawn premiere on Nov. 14 in Los Angeles.

“It’s like, ‘Gus, can you come here?’ He’s like, ‘No!’”

But, for now, Burton, 29, adds that Gus’s newfound defiance is all fun and games. “He says it with a laugh, like it’s hilarious,” the White Collar star says.

The tight trio recently spent time in Miami Beach as Morgan filmed his new show Magic City and, despite the constant juggling of job and baby, the couple coped — mostly — on their own.

“It’s hard. Between the two of us, we’ve had our hands full. But we’ve managed to do it without any help,” the actor reveals. “We have babysitters now and again, but we don’t have nannies. We wing it, man.”

However, their no-nanny stance hasn’t come without the occasional sacrifice. “This is our second pseudo adult-night out,” he laughs.

“I’m going to say pseudo because I’m not sure if Twilight is an adult night. It’s a night out.”

[From People Magazine]

LMAO at a baby saying “I’m done.” Hey, bad parents – teach your babies how to say “I quit this bitch” next. And then maybe “Kiss my ass.” Anyway, the baby’s name is Gus and Hilarie and Jeffrey are still together and they’re raising the kid together without any nannies, apparently. Do you think this is the truth? I don’t even know. There’s so much weirdness with this couple.

Photos courtesy of WENN.

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  1. brin says:

    Weird but in a refreshing, non-celeb way. Wonder if Gus can say “I’m over it”.

  2. Aria says:

    I really like them as a couple.

  3. GoodCapon says:

    I’ve never paid attention to JDM before hence my shock that’s he’s with that OTH girl! Quelle surprise!

  4. S says:

    He looks like Javier Bardem. Scary. But we had this not-so-news before, right?

  5. jex says:

    There is absolutely nothing “sketchy” or “weird” about their relationship just because you or most of the public didn’t know about it. Neither of them are that famous and kept it to themselves. JDM has talked about Gus since a loooooong time ago. You are too caught up in celebrity conspiracy theories.

    • Agnes says:

      I agree. And good for them. 🙂

    • s.e. says:

      I think it’s more “weird” because he was in a relationship with MLP and then all of a sudden they were over and then he had this baby with another woman. Obviously these people have their stuff on lockdown because there are no stories about them – and that’s fine – but this IS a gossip blog, so we gossip about them and their seemingly sketchy behaviour.

      p.s. I noticed there is another ‘s’ on here, so I’m making a name change inspired by Madonna!

  6. hstl1 says:

    I am no body language expert but she is clinging onto him for dear life, like she knows this won’t make it long term. And he has a wide open stance that says “Come and get it girls, I am open to any offers that come my way.” They will never make it as a couple.

    • Alexis says:

      lol, I didn’t catch this the first time around but he is basically announcing his masculinity with his stance/facial expressions in these pics.

    • kristiner says:

      You know, I saw the 1st couple debut pictures of them I think for the Tropic Thunder premiere or something right after the baby was born and noticed how she was clinging to him. Her showing hand was always clutching him. It’s obvious in every posed picture of them. He’s relaxed and she’s smiling with one hand gripping his shirt or jacket.

  7. tripmom says:

    So they want to stay out of the spotlight and be kind of normal. Good for them! Why are we calling that weird?

    When Isla Fisher never confirmed her pregnancy we applauded her for keeping her business private.

  8. Lauren says:

    re: ‘I’m done”
    “all done” is a common sign to teach a baby and maybe it came from that, like “I’m all done” to “I’m done”

    • MissyA says:

      I’ve nannied for several kiddos in the 15-24 mo range, and though it’s really cool to see what words little critters cling to, “all done” or “I’m done” is a very common expression. One of my little stinkers is very fond of signing “all done” so emphatically that she knocks the damn bowl clear across the room! (Which of course leads to plenty of “Uh-ohs” and giggles from both of us.)

      Even though it pays my bills, I’m impressed they don’t do the nanny thing. I got really emotionally attached with some of my kiddos, to the point where I’d feel guilty if mom “tagged along”. I think it’s so important to be there for your children, especially in their early formative years.

  9. Rubenesque says:

    I was volunteering in my kid’s class last week when they had a substitute teacher. One of the kids raised their hand and said , ‘I’m done!” She gave him an ice queen glare and said, “MEAT is DONE. CHILDREN are FINISHED.” I was trying so hard not to laugh I was shaking.

    • Anodyne says:

      That is funny! People can be so weird with children and speech. My sons preschool teacher last year was constantly on him to say “YES” instead of “yeah” or “uh huh” or “sure” or whatever.

      I thought it was a bit much after a while because he was 3 years old and never could understand what her deal was. She would repeat a question over and over waiting for the “YES” and he would just look at her like “WTF, I answered you ten minutes ago!”

    • jayem says:

      My godfather had a thing about saying “What?!” when someone calls you. To this day, I always respond to people with “Yes?” lest I get a death stare.

  10. Charmander says:

    There’s something seriously weird going on with her ass in that last photo.

    They’re cute, though. Props for no nannies.

  11. The Original Mia says:

    A lot of families don’t have nannies. It’s not a big deal.

    My little sister told me she was done when I asked if she wanted to go trick-o-treating. Then, she proceeded to climb into her car seat for a nap. I guess this is a new thing for the under 2 set.

  12. lucy2 says:

    The beginnings of their relationship were a bit sketchy, but if they’re still together and a happy family, that’s great.

  13. MonK says:

    I don’t know if I am allowed to post the link but there is video on youtube, an interview with Hilarie Burton in which she says she has a nanny! This interview is from August this year.

  14. tiredofrumers says:

    i think they’re actually a cute couple! they could double date with amber tamblyn and david cross. lol.

    gus is a great name. bonus points cuz it reminds me of brian kinney’s kid with lindsay on queer as folk 😀

  15. Chickie Baby says:

    I like them. They seem to be a nice couple, and if they are parenting their tot without the help of a nanny, more power to them. But her shoes in the last photo are horrid. I can’t help it–they just are.

  16. HadleyB says:

    I think they look odd together. Maybe they have sexual chemistry, maybe they are still together for the kid – who knows.

    What irks me is when not so famous I don’t even really know who you are who are you again ? celebs are all secretive with info like no, I am not PG, no we are not releasing the babies name, or info, we are getting married in a very private and remote area..really? who cares? who are you really trying to impress?

  17. W.O.M. says:

    @Kaiser — I don’t agree that there was overlap between Jeffrey Dean Morgan “dating” Hilarie Burton and Mary-Louise Parker. This is the only site that alludes to this situation. JDM & MLP broke up in April, 2008. If Gus was born in March 2010 (approximately), then the baby was conceived in mid-June, 2009. I think that JDM and Burton had a casual/sexual relationship, the pregnancy was unplanned and they kept things quiet while the worked out logistics and their feelings. Sounds like the grown up thing to do, in my opinion. My fave bit of JDM gossip is the “secret” son he had with Sherrie Rose. That shit’s juicy.

    BTW — the comments on the original article are completely crazy. People are really invested in celebrities having nannies.

    • Mano says:

      You are absolutely wrong about no overlap. Jeff and MLP were last dating in April 2009. There is plenty of evidence online to support that if you care to go look.

      He took up with Hilarie barely a matter of days after he found out MLP had cheated on him with Charlie Mars. Hilarie got pregant within a matter of weeks of first meeting Jeff. He didn’t want a relationship with her (rumor has it, he doubted the kid was his due to the speed of conception) but he tried to play along and keep things ticking over between them so he could have contact with their child.

      As for logistics and feelings. They spent the majority of the pregnancy on different coasts. He has little/no feelings for her and was invested with someone else during Hilarie’s pregnancy and hasn’t exactly been committed to her ever.

  18. WTF says:

    GOD hes hot

  19. Sefa says:

    I think it’s weird that Hilarie wouldn’t talk about him, but JDM stated his name was Gus a year ago on Craig Ferguson’s show and was proud as hell to talk about him.

  20. Lindsey says:

    She looks like a stage-5 clinger. I’m a body-language expert (LOL…not really), but she’s literally clinging to his shirt and I think that’s kind of weird. I bet this is one of those relationships where the gal gets pregnant and the father tries to do the right thing and stay with her and raise their kid. It’s a respectable thing to do for sure, but…it’s not a recipe for a long-lasting relationship.

    • Ka says:

      Lindsey, you’re right. Just add in her playing for attention and trapping him anyway she could with emotional blackmail and him seeing other women and you’re almost right on the money!

  21. Amy says:

    I don’t think it’s weird, but I do feel SUPER bad for Mary Louise Parker! I didn’t realize they were together when he got with Hilarie. That woman has the worst luck!

    Hilarie Burton seems really bland and plainly pretty to me, and he’s sexxxy. But otherwise not much weirdness here. I think they look sufficiently into each other. They’re both touching each other in almost all of those photos. Yeah, she’s hanging on him, but at least he’s touching her, too. It would be really weird if he was obviously pulling back while she was grabbing at him.

  22. Denise says:

    I love him! Thanks for the post….

  23. Lola says:

    She has never been private about the kid. She just knew once the cat was out of the bag the attention would dry up. I guess he’s got sick of her milking the secrecy line and had decided to put an end to her playing those kind of games by speaking out himself and taking away the mystery.

    Either that or she’s threatening to tell the world about how he’s been sleeping with someone else (possibly numerous people) throughout their relationship. That kinda juice would keep him in check I’m sure!

  24. Amy says:

    Are they really weird or are we just warped by all the famewhores in Hollywood? Is it really weird not to sell pics of your kids to any budget supermarket tabloid that will take it? Or to not walk red carpets together all the time? I think they seem like the type of parent I would be in the same situation.

  25. Lush says:

    He did an article recently saying how awesome Hilarie was for looking after the baby and having a job. I’d firstly like to say, that he may not be aware of this but on the rare occasion the kid has ever been to the set of her TV show, she’s never seen with him. On the set of her movie the kid was with her family/friends (the nanny?) while she worked. If he doesn’t know that, then he needs to get it checked. I find it pretty hilarious how he claims she’s amazing when she actually only seems to make an effort to care for the kid if he’s in eyeshot. If he’s lying to benefit her in some way, he needs to stop. She’s playing him for a fool in more ways that one. From what I hear, she’s all about snooping into his life (emails, texts etc) whenever she has a chance too. I don’t know if he’s too dumb to see it, or if he’s to blinded by love for his kid to care. Either way, he needs to check himself before he wrecks himself!

  26. Xee says:

    What kills me is that this interview happened weeks ago. Why is it now being pimped out everywhere? Who’s PR team is on the offensive? Is this really news worthy? I think not! Seems to me someone is trying to get a point across to the general public. No other reason for this to be showing up now, weeks after the actual event where the interview took place. Very fishy!

  27. Tara says:

    Ha! That top pic is one of the better photos of them from that night. In most of the pix JDM looked more distant and like he didn’t want to be there OR with Hilarie (He probably wanted to be with the woman he took to that NBA game weeks later [See Fanpop pics!]). Fake, barely there smiles and dull eyes in every shot from the night of the Broadway show. And Hilarie clinging to him for dear life, of course.
    Their whole relationship is sketchy as hell. This new stuff with them attempting to kiss on the red carpet for the photographers — their kiss didn’t even land right! She kissed ABOVE his lips and he kissed UNDER hers!! WEIRDSVILLE! (There’s video of the kiss attempt on youtube and a close up pic on MSN wonderwall where you can clearly see this!), Hilarie talking all about their kid, all major changes in tactics. Just in back May, Hilarie said she didn’t want to talk much about her son because she didn’t want to “jinx” anything. Tactics have changed big time. I’d love to know what’s behind it. Perhaps not enough people knew they were still a “couple?”
    I definitely think it’s a lie that they don’t have a nanny. They were both on acting jobs (likely on set 6-18 hours each work day) that were in cities that are several hundred to a thousand plus miles away from each other for the entire summer — 4 plus months! No way did they only have someone watching their kid occasionally. It doesn’t add up.