Baby, I'm Yours

Soap Alum Tom Degnan Recently Added The Most Exciting Job To His Resumé: Fatherhood

- Devin Owens

JUST THE FACTS

Birthday: September 24

Born In: Bucks County, PA, but, “I grew up in Southern New Jersey, just outside of Cherry Hill."

Former Soap Roles: Joey, ONE LIFE TO LIVE, 2010-11, and Adam, AS THE WORLD TURNS, 2009.

Relationship Status: Married to actress Erin Cummings since July 2, 2016. "I told myself I was going to be very stoic but the minute I saw her in her wedding dress, I lost it and cried like a baby."

The Prequel: "We met at a backyard barbecue and became friends. It never entered our minds to actually date until 14 months later, when something just clicked and we were like, 'Maybe this is worth a shot.'

Flop The Question: "I very carefully planned a scavenger hunt for my proposal but it still went off the rails. She's very good at getting things out of me, so she already knew I was going to propose. She would say, 'Can I have lunch with my agent on Thursday?' Finally, I said, 'I need you Saturday from noon to 6.' On that day, she ended up getting behind schedule and by one of the last stops, she told a friend, 'I'm gonna kill him.' Luckily, she ended up saying yes."

Men In Black: Former co-stars Billy Magnussen (ex-Casey, ATWT) and Josh Kelly (ex-Cutter, OLTL) served as groomsmen.

Son Rise: The Degnans welcomed a son last November. "There were a couple of names that I was thinking of like Christopher and Matthew, but Erin was adamant about Thomas Francis Degnan IV and I remember thinking, 'Man, that's a lot of name,' but there was no changing her mind."