Keshia Knight Pulliam to Ed Hartwell: You"re the Father!

Keshia Knight Pulliam was hit with a double whammy this week.

First, Ed Hartwell filed for divorce from The Cosby Show alum, despite the pair having only been married for seven months.

(They tied the proverbial knot during an intimate, small ceremony at the actress’ home in January.)

But then the former NFL linebacker truly sacked Pulliam where it counts and where it hurts the most:

He demanded in his legal papers that she get a paternity test!

Indeed, Pulliam is pregnant with the couple’s first child. But Hartwell clearly has questions over whether or not he’s the father.

It’s very safe to assume concerns over Pulliam’s fidelity are what caused him to file for divorce as well.

According to TMZ, however, Pulliam is not sweating the paternity test demand. She is certain that her estranged husband is the man who knocked her up.

Sources confirm to the celebrity gossip site that Pulliam was “blindsided” by the divorce filing.

She knows she’s been faithful to Hartwell and has no clue why he would believe anything to the contrary.

The insiders also say that Pulliam is angry over Ed running so quickly to court to file divorce papers.

Is she aware that there are some hiccups in their relationship? Yes.

But she also believes married couples should work things out because that’s what her parents have done to stay together for nearly 40 years.

Still. She should probably hire herself a good lawyer.

“What kind of man files for divorce from his pregnant wife?” a source asks TMZ, implying that this kind of man would not be the kind to change his mind.

(And would Pulliam even want to be with someone who made this decision in the first place?)

Pulliam will forever best be known for having played Rudy Huxtable on The Cosby Show.

Hartwell, meanwhile, played a total of five seasons in the NFL, amassing seven sacks while playing for the Ravens and Falcons.

Keshia Knight Pulliam: Husband Files for Divorce, Demands Paternity Test

Just in case that whole Bill Cosby rape thing hasn’t soiled your memories of The Cosby Show enough…

Just days after Keshia Knight Pulliam announced to the world that she is pregnant, the actress most famous for playing Rudy Huxtable has been hit with a bombshell:

Her husband wants a divorce.

Oh, and a paternity test.

YIKES.

Ed Hartwell, a 38-year old former NFL player, has filed for divorce from The Cosby Show alum a mere six months after the couple got married, according to a rep for Pulliam.

But that’s not all:

The legal papers were submitted to Georgia’s Fulton County Superior Court this week … and they include a demand that Pulliam undergo a paternity test.

WHOA THERE.

We’re just speculating here, but it sounds very much as if Hartwell suspects the actress of cheating on him, doesn’t it?

The shocking development arrives just one week after Pulliam, announced that she is expecting a child.

The star broke the news in an Instagram post, writing: “Surprise!! We have a new addition coming soon …”

She included the following picture with this cute announcement:

But now things have turned very ugly between Pulliam and Hartwell.

Hartwell – familiar to fans of The Real Housewives of Atlanta for his appearances in 2008 – got engaged to Pulliam on New Year’s Eve.

The actress gushed about the news in an Instagram post that read as follows:

“Happy to spend not only my new year but my life with this guy!!! #BlessedBeyondMeasure.”

The two tied then exchanged vows in an intimate wedding at the actress’ home, she said on her podcast Kandidly Keshia earlier this year.

“It was my dream,” she explained at the time. “We did it literally in our living room in our home .… We invited people. They had no clue they were coming to a wedding.” 

And we had no clue someone who came into our lives in such an adorable manner would end up in this kind of scandal.

Just look at Pulliam as Rudy!

How times sadly change.

Keshia Knight Pulliam: Husband Files for Divorce, Demands Paternity Test

Just in case that whole Bill Cosby rape thing hasn’t soiled your memories of The Cosby Show enough…

Just days after Keshia Knight Pulliam announced to the world that she is pregnant, the actress most famous for playing Rudy Huxtable has been hit with a bombshell:

Her husband wants a divorce.

Oh, and a paternity test.

YIKES.

Ed Hartwell, a 38-year old former NFL player, has filed for divorce from The Cosby Show alum a mere six months after the couple got married, according to a rep for Pulliam.

But that’s not all:

The legal papers were submitted to Georgia’s Fulton County Superior Court this week … and they include a demand that Pulliam undergo a paternity test.

WHOA THERE.

We’re just speculating here, but it sounds very much as if Hartwell suspects the actress of cheating on him, doesn’t it?

The shocking development arrives just one week after Pulliam, announced that she is expecting a child.

The star broke the news in an Instagram post, writing: “Surprise!! We have a new addition coming soon …”

She included the following picture with this cute announcement:

But now things have turned very ugly between Pulliam and Hartwell.

Hartwell – familiar to fans of The Real Housewives of Atlanta for his appearances in 2008 – got engaged to Pulliam on New Year’s Eve.

The actress gushed about the news in an Instagram post that read as follows:

“Happy to spend not only my new year but my life with this guy!!! #BlessedBeyondMeasure.”

The two tied then exchanged vows in an intimate wedding at the actress’ home, she said on her podcast Kandidly Keshia earlier this year.

“It was my dream,” she explained at the time. “We did it literally in our living room in our home .… We invited people. They had no clue they were coming to a wedding.” 

And we had no clue someone who came into our lives in such an adorable manner would end up in this kind of scandal.

Just look at Pulliam as Rudy!

How times sadly change.

Keshia Knight Pulliam BREAKS SILENCE on Bill Cosby Rape Allegations

With more than 50 women coming forward and accusing Bill Cosby of rape, it’s getting harder and harder to find anyone who’ll still go to bat for the disgraced comedian.

But it appears the former Jell-O spokesperson still has a friend in Keshia Knight Pulliam.

Pulliam, who played Cosby’s daughter Rudy Huxtable on The Cosby Show, recently shut down Amber Rose after the model shared some critical words about the man.

As a guest on Pulliam’s podcast, “Kandidly Keshia,” Amber was discussing her annual “Slut Walk,” an event held to speak out against misogyny and sexist double standards against women.  

“I get very frustrated when I see guys call girls hoes or, you know, when people like just stick up for Bill Cosby,” Amber told Pulliam.

That’s when Pulliam cut off her guest and did the exact thing that Amber said frustrates her – stick up for Bill Cosby.

“I feel you, and everyone’s entitled to their opinion, but we still live in a country where you’re innocent till proven guilty,” scolded Pulliam.

“And I understand everything that has happened, and me being a feminist and believing women — no means no and I get that — but, just so you know, I did work with him for a really long time,” she continued.

“I love him dearly, still, and that isn’t the man that I know.”

It was an awkward moment, to be sure, and while Amber assured Pulliam that she does “totally get it,” she struggled to find a response that wouldn’t offend her host.  

“I feel like… celebrity… and classism… and double standards… all take a part in, you know, society and how we treat people,” Amber finally managed. 

Yikes.

But it’s doubtful Amber will change her stance on the issue. She recently released a new collection of emoji, which includes an icon of Cosby holding up a sign reading, “I DID IT.” 

Looks like these two are going to have to agree to disagree.

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Keshia Knight Pulliam & Ed Hartwell: MARRIED in Surprise Wedding!

Happy news! Rudy from The Cosby Show got married!

That’s right, Keshia Knight Pulliam, who played the adorably spunky “Rudy” on Cosby, is now wed to former NFL player Ed Hartwell.

And here’s the best part: it was a surprise wedding!

On her podcast, “Kandidly Keshia,” the former child star revealed that her friends and family “had no clue they were coming to a wedding. They thought they were coming to a New Year’s party.”

What a way to kick off 2016.

Instead of choosing a destination wedding, the couple decided to keep the ceremony low-key by holding it in their house.

“We did it literally in our living room in our home,” she said.

Pulliam shared a photo of their wedding kiss on her Instagram, writing in the caption:

“The most AMAZING day of our life!!! New ‘Kandidly Keshia’ available on play.it/Keshia. Listen as we share our magical wedding day. #IAmOfficiallyMrsHartwell”

New hubby Hartwell is just as ecstatic about their union. 

“I’m happy every day. I thank God every day,” he said, joining his wife on the podcast. “No matter what I go through, I thank him every day that I get to wake up next to such a beautiful angel that he sent into my life.”

Super sweet!

This is the first marriage for Pulliam and the second for Hartwell, who was previously married to The Real Housewives of Atlanta star Lisa Wu. The two divorced in 2011 and have a son together.

Congratulations to this very happy couple.