Ashley Benson Pregnant HOAX! Fake 'Pretty Little Liars' Baby Bump Shocks Twitter Fans, Tyler Blackburn Mocks 'Trimester' Instagram PHOTOS

Ashley Benson missed April Fools' Day, but still managed to prank fans with this viral "baby bump" photo!

itsashbenzo: "First trimester [check] ️ @tylerjblackburn."

Of course, "Pretty Little Liars" enthusiasts went absolutely crazy online:

cherelapin: "is this for real?!?!?"

mackenziealexis1996: "There's no way... I think all my dreams just came true."

stinesletten: "OMG :) hope it is true <3."

anyapini: "WHAT!!!" 

lauraak_99: "Wait is this in real life or what :0."

But turns out that the epic "baby bump" announcement is just a big Instagram joke! Rumors began swirling online back in January that Benson's character on the hit ABC Family series [Hannah Marin] might be pregnant with Caleb Rivers' child [played by Tyler Blackburn]. So some Twitter fans now anticipate a new season shocker:

@ambby1994: "everyone thinks ashley benson is pregnant but it's just for the show PLL."

@ssaramahone: "I bet all this Ashley Benson 'pregnant' thing is for the next season of pll."

@5sosUpdateLive_: "is Ashley Benson really pregnant or is her PLL character pregnant?! BC they're on the PLL couch ~g."

@CrazyPLL901: "The fact that Norman Buckley is in the Preggo Ashley Benson picture makes me wonder if Haleb will be pregnant after the time jump #PLLS6."

So the co-stars recently hyped the pregnancy hoax with these bogus snapshots:

tylerjblackburn: "Second trimester ️[check]." 

Ha.

itsashbenzo: "Third trimester [check] @norbuck."

Moving along pretty fast! Benson has yet to officially "oust" the hoax - but no, she's not actually pregnant.

"Pretty Little Liars" was renewed for a sixth and seventh season back in June 2014. Then in November, actress Lucy Hale confirmed that the seventh season will be the show's final run.

Now, Blackburn can thank this latest pregnancy craze for boosting his fame on Instagram:

tylerjblackburn: "2 Million followers!? You guys are amazing!"

Did MstarsNews readers initially fall for Benson's "surprise" baby buzz?