Beyond the Gates character Ashley Morgan is happy for Ted and Shanice's engagement, but in real life, Ashley's portrayer, Jen Jacob, has some happy news of her own to celebrate! She and her husband, Jesse Ruben, are expecting their first baby! Baby on the Way View this post on Instagram Instagram Post"Mom & Dad have entered the chat. Baby girl coming March 2027 🩷," Jacob posted on Instagram. The actress's BTG co-stars were over the moon that their pal is welcoming a bundle of joy next year. "Woooooooo. Absolutely cannot wait for this. 💙🙏🏼," shared Mike Manning (Smitty). Added Arielle Prepetit (Naomi), "I’m gonna be an auntieeeee!! Yasss!♥️."Other co-stars who chimed in with well-wishes include Ashley Jones (Heather), Lauren Buglioli (Vanessa), who exclaimed, "EEEEEE!!! Aunt Lauren loves you, baby girllll 😍😍😍😍😍😍."Earlier this month, Jacob posted on Instagram, celebrating her and Ruben's 8th wedding anniversary! She wrote: "8 years. It had to be you. ✨"A native of Bucks County, Pennsylvania, and Greenwich, Connecticut, Jacob moved to New York City to attend NYU's Tisch School of the Arts and the Stella Adler Studio of Acting in New York City.All About Ashley MorganAshley and Derek on BTG | Image: CBSAshley is a fixture at Garland Memorial Hospital, BTG’s go-to set for all medical emergencies! When the show began, Ashley was involved with Derek Baldwin (Ben Gavin), a fireman.Ashley’s been involved with many of the show’s medical storylines, including the one in which she and Andre (Sean Freeman) were trapped in an elevator where a pregnant woman named Alix (Carlysle Garland) went into labor. The baby was delivered safely, and Alix named her daughter, Ashley Andrea, after the two people who brought the infant into the world. Andre became attracted to Ashley; he attempted a kiss at one point, but she turned him down.Later, Ashley and Derek split up, and she pursued a relationship with Andre. Alas, Andre became involved with Dani Dupree (Karla Mosley), prompting Ash to end her situationship. Andre and Dani got married, but Ashley is pals with them both. Next, Ashley stood by Derek after he suffered a spinal injury. Derek feared losing Ashley; he kept it a secret that he had regained the use of his legs. Once she discovered the truth, Ash ended the relationship for good. Poor Derek died after being shot during the blood plasma storyline. He died at the hospital.Ashley's current love interest is Grayson Perez (Jordi Vilasuso), a lab tech at Garland. Soap Central congratulates Jacob and Ruben on their upcoming bundle of joy!