Will Friedle from Boy Meets World has shocked fans with his announcement that a bundle of joy is on the way.
But it’s not a baby for him and his wife Susan Martens, rather his step-daughter Lexi’s baby.
Lexi, 35, is expecting her first child, making the former child actor a grandfather at 48.
He revealed the happy news on his podcast Pod Meets World with co-podcast hosts Danielle Fishel and Rider Strong and, on that day, former Boy Meets World director and stage manager Lynn McCracken.
‘I’m about to be a grandfather, actually,’ Will said during the episode.
‘Yeah, my stepdaughter’s about to have my first grandchild, so I’m very happy. I’m ’bout to be a poppy!’
Danielle said, ‘It’s going to be fun, I can’t wait,’ while Will added, ‘It’s gonna be great. I can’t either.’
Will Friedle from Boy Meets World has a bundle of joy on the way. Seen here March 28, 2025
Fans reacted with shock that will is old enough to be a grandfather.
One fan wrote, ‘Excuse me. GRANDPA? omg am I that old already, while another said, ‘didn’t know he had kids.
‘Gah he’s going to be a hot paw paw,’ a third person wrote, while another summed up what everyone is thinking, ‘Oh so thanks for making me feel old.’
Finally, someone wrote, ‘We are
Friedle and his wife Susan got married in September 2016. Lexi was 21 when the couple began dating.
On a recent episode of the podcast, Will admitted he doesn’t acknowledge Mother’s Day with his wife.
‘Wait, did I have to get stuff for every month? I don’t get stuff for Sue on Mother’s Day, am I supposed to?’ he said, after Fishel and Strong told him he should honor his wife on the holiday.
‘Do you say Happy Mother’s Day?’ Rider asked, with Friedle responding, ‘Probably not. I don’t know!’
But it’s not a baby for him and his wife Susan Marten. Rather its her daughter and his step-daughter, Lexi’s baby. Seen here in 1998
He revealed the happy news on his podcast Pod Meets World with co-podcast hosts Danielle Fishel and Rider Strong and, on that day, former Boy Meets World director and stage manager Lynn McCracken. Strong, Fishel and Friedle seen here in September 2023
‘I’m about to be a grandfather, actually,’ Will said during the episode. ‘Yeah, my stepdaughter’s about to have my first grandchild, so I’m very happy. I’m ’bout to be a poppy!’
Danielle said, ‘It’s going to be fun, I can’t wait, ‘ while Will added, ‘It’s gonna be great. I can’t either.’ Seen here in 2024
Fans commented about how hard it was to to believe Will was old enough to be a grandpa
Other fans seemed to have been launched into a full-blown identity crisis
Mostly, the comments were shocked in believing their own age
‘Wow,’ Strong replied, and Fishel said, ‘Will! Did you not say Happy Mother’s Day today? Do you celebrate the holiday for her at all?’
‘I say it to my mom,’ Friedle repeated, and Strong told him that he ‘should acknowledge’ his wife on the day.
After witnessing his co-hosts shock, the podcaster tried to redeem himself, by pointing out that Martens’ daughter is older, which caused Fishel to exclaim. ‘It doesn’t matter, she’s still a mother.’
Friedle then just admitted, ‘I know, I never think about it, I guess.’
In February, the former Boy Meets World stars chatted with one of their own: Matiland Ward, who played Rachel McGuire on the sitcom.
Maitland has since made a career for herself as a pornographic actress.
During the episode, which dropped February 23, Danielle, 43, bluntly asked 48-year-old Maitland, who now pursues a career as an adult film star, ‘So jumping ahead to around the time, let’s say 2022, and we start our podcast, Pod Meets World. Maybe a more broad general question for you is, Do you hate us?’
‘No, I do not hate you. I think that you hate me, because you wouldn’t speak to me on Girl Meets World and that’s hurtful,’ Maitland said.
Friedle and his wife Susan got married in September 2016. Lexi was 21 when the couple began dating. Seen here in 1998
On a recent episode of the podcast, Will admitted he doesn’t acknowledge Mother’s Day with his wife. Seen here on March 28, 2025
The former co-stars also began discussing why their relationship fell out, due to a Facebook miscommunication and also their lack of a friendship during their time on set.
They also argued over Maitland talking badly about them in public.
Maitland brought up a visit she made to the Girl Meets World set and accused Danielle of ignoring her – after she thought they were friends.
‘You had an attitude about it. There was some beef between us, and I didn’t get it. I didn’t know if you thought I was trying to steal attention… I was genuinely confused why we wouldn’t be good,’ Maitland said.
Danielle apologized to her, explaining that she didn’t have an issue with her and was overwhelmed with a lot of feelings while on set.
However, Maitland disagreed, saying, ‘You didn’t like the fact that I was getting a lot of attention at that time and going off in my own space and taking away that attention.’
