George and Amal Clooney are expecting twins, and Twitter has the best jokes

Hollywood star George Clooney and his human rights lawyer wife Amal are expecting twins, his friend and actor Matt Damon confirmed.

George Clooney and his wife Amal are expecting twins, actor Matt Damon said on Thursday, adding he was so thrilled for the high-profile couple that he “almost started crying” when he found out last fall.

George and Amal Clooney wed in April 2014. (Twitter)

Damon told Entertainment Tonight Canada that Clooney, 55, told him the news while they were filming a movie, and that his wife Amal Clooney, 39, was about eight weeks pregnant at the time.

While the news itself was met warmly after months of speculation and rumour, Twitter (and Instagram) had a great time poking fun at the Clooneys.

Here are some of the best reactions we found:

The couple got married in Venice, Italy in 2014.

With agency inputs

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