Is anybody else suddenly feel passing honest-to-goodness ? ?

Will Friedlehas revealed that he is going to be a grandfather, and I am officially feeling old.

For reference, Will was just 17 years old when he shot to global fame as Eric Matthews in the ‘90s sitcomBoy Meets World, which ran until 2000.

Since then, Will has enjoyed an incredibly successful voice acting career, and in 2022, he and his former costarsDanielle FishelandRider Stronglaunched their rewatch podcast,Pod Meets World.

And it was on Monday’sepisodeof the pod that Will, now 48, shared his exciting personal news, where he admitted that he can’t wait to be a “poppy.”

“Will’s about to be a grandfather,” Danielle then revealed, with Lynn unable to hide her shock as she repeatedly exclaimed: “What?!”

“I’m about to be a grandfather, actually,” Will confirmed. “Yeah, my stepdaughter’s about to have my first grandchild, so I’m very happy. I’m ‘bout to be a poppy!”

Will’s news comes shortly after heleft Danielle and Rider speechlesswhen he admitted that he doesn’t mark Mother’s Day with Susan in any capacity, despite her being a mom.

Huge congratulations to Will and Susan on their upcoming new arrival!

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Podcast discussion with four people, one above and three below, titled "Boy Meets World." Each person is speaking into a microphone

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Three people wearing Phillies baseball jerseys at a stadium event, posing closely and smiling for the camera

Two side-by-side images: Left is of a person in a suit on a red carpet; right is a person speaking into a microphone. Text below discusses a falling out

Will Friedle age 17