Carey Mulligan, Marcus Mumford expecting their first child

ACTRESS Carey Mulligan and her rocker husband Marcus Mumford are set to become first-time parents, multiple sources have confirmed.

ACTRESS Carey Mulligan and her rocker husband Marcus Mumford are set to become first-time parents, multiple sources have confirmed.

The Great Gatsby star and Mumford & Sons frontman are preparing to welcome a little one to their family later this year, sources tell Us Weekly.

The news emerges the day after the couple attended the 2015 Tony Awards in New York City on Sunday, when Mulligan lost out on the Best Leading Actress in a Play award to fellow Brit and The Queen star, Dame Helen Mirren.

Carey Mulligan arrives at the 69th annual Tony Awards yesterday.

Carey Mulligan and her husband Marcus Mumford in New York two weeks ago.

The 30 year old walked the red carpet wearing a strapless dark crimson gown, which appeared to be a little loose-fitted to cover her growing belly, fuelling rumours she is pregnant.

Mulligan and Mumford tied the knot during a rustic countryside ceremony in Somerset, England in 2012.

Carey Mulligan and Marcus Mumford walk arm-in-arm in matching navy coats as they stroll though SoHo in NYC two months ago.

Originally published as Carey Mulligan, Marcus Mumford expecting their first child