United Kingdom, June 1 -- Mandy Moore relied heavily on Hilary Duff during the "scary" period that marked her first pregnancy.

As the pair navigated motherhood together during the Covid pandemic, the 42-year-old This Is Us star said her bond with Hilary, 38, grew massively.

During an upcoming appearance on Amanda Hirsch's Not Skinny But Not Fat podcast. Mandy, who shares sons August 'Gus', five, and Oscar 'Ozzie', three, as well as 21-month-old daughter Louise 'Lou', said Hilary became an invaluable source of support as she prepared to become a mother for the first time.

Mandy said: "We went through - (Hilary) went through her third pregnancy, and I went through my first pregnancy - like together. And so, like I really was able to imme...