It looks like Juliette may wind up with a child when Nashville returns ever since it was announced that Hayden Panettiere was reportedly pregnant.

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The big news of Panetierre having a baby with her fiance, Wladimir Klitschko, was announced earlier this week, which likely means that the actress will have a bump when the show returns. On Thursday, Zap 2 It came up with a number of theories on how that could work for the story.

Considering that Season 2 ended with Juliette cheating on Avery with Jeff Fordham, this could blend into a soap opera type of plot with a paternity test. Juliette could take the test to find out who the father of her future child is, which could end with a bizarre twist. Whoever the father may be, there is no theoretical word yet if Juliette would let him know, or even if she would keep the baby.

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There is a possibility that if the writers do decide to tie in a pregnancy on the series, then it may not matter who the biological father is; it's possible that Avery would be the one to take care of the child anyway, which could leave to a happy or a miserable relationship between him and Juliette.

There is also the chance that Panettiere's alleged pregnancy won't be involved with the show at all. The filmmakers might be able to hide her bump throughout the series although that could be a challenge.

Nashville Season 3 is expected to premiere this fall on ABC.