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EXCLUSIVE: Morena Baccarin and Ben McKenzie Plan to Marry, Her Ex 'Blindsided' By Relationship

By Sophie Schillaci
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Looks like fans weren't the only ones surprised to find out about Gotham co-stars' Morena Baccarin and Ben McKenzie's real-life romance.

Multiple sources tell ET that Baccarin's ex, Austin Chick, was "shocked" and "blindsided" to find out that the pair's relationship had become more than just professional.


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"Austin was totally shocked when he found out about the affair," one source says. "Totally blindsided. When Morena left him for Ben, Austin was devastated -- completely shocked."

Now, newly released court documents indicate that Baccarin and McKenzie intend to take their relationship to the next level.

"Today, I am in a new committed relationship," Baccarin wrote in court documents filed by her attorney on Sept. 11. "I am planning to re-marry. Also, I am three-and-a-half months pregnant."


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According to eyewitnesses, McKenzie visited Baccarin multiple times on the Vancouver set of her film Deadpool -- which shot between March and May of this year.

"He stayed at her condo," a source tells ET.

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Baccarin films Deadpool night scenes on April 1 in Vancouver, Canada.

In court docs, Baccarin claimed that "In March 2015, Austin and I were talking about separating as I told him I thought our marriage was not working and we should possibly divorce."

Chick did file for divorce from his wife of four-and-a-half years on June 12, citing "irreconcilable differences." According to a source, a fan sent Chick a photo of Baccarin and McKenzie together in Vancouver.

"Austin confronted Morena about the photo," the source says. "She didn't deny it and said she no longer wanted to work on [their] marriage."


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Prior to the divorce, in the spring of 2015, Baccarin and Chick had reached an informal agreement regarding custody and visitation of their one-year-old son, Julius, wherein Chick would be provided with a New York apartment and spend considerable time with the child to accommodate Baccarin's eight-month shooting schedule on Gotham.

On Thursday, the former couple faced off in court once again -- on the same day that news of Baccarin's pregnancy went public -- regarding custody of their son.

Get the details on the tense face-off in the video below.

ET has reached out to reps for all three parties for comment.