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Neil Patrick Harris and David Burtka Expecting Twins

By Jessica Derschowitz

August 16, 2010 / 9:16 AM EDT / CBS News

Neil Patrick Harris and David Burtka pose at Paradise Pier at Disney California Adventure on Aug. 14, 2010, in Anaheim, Calif. Paul Hiffmeyer/Disney via Getty Images

NEW YORK (CBS) Neil Patrick Harris will soon be a dad for the first time - twice.

The actor announced that he and longtime partner David Burtka are expecting twins.

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"So, get this: David and I are expecting twins this fall," Harris posted on his Twitter account on Saturday. "We're super excited/nervous/thrilled. Hoping the press can respect our privacy..."

According to E! Online, the twins are being carried by a surrogate. Last year, it was reported that the couple had visited a surrogacy agency in Los Angeles.

Harris and Burtka have been together for about six years.

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