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‘Criminal Minds’ Fans Can't Handle Matthew Gray Gubler's Surprise Career News on Instagram

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Fans of Matthew Gray Gubler, we just figured out what the actor was up to while Criminal Minds: Evolution aired without him.

As new episodes dropped from first season of the Paramount+ reboot, fans continuously asked what the former CBS actor was doing instead of returning as Dr. Spencer Reid. Well, he shocked fans on March 9 (a.k.a. his 43rd birthday) by posting a countdown to his latest project on his Instagram Stories. What exactly was it for? Matthew proceeded to share that he is expanding his literary empire with his upcoming children's novel, The Little Kid With the Big Green Hand.

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"I made a new book!" he captioned a series of photos posted to Instagram on March 12, a few days after the surprise. "It comes out September 26. Thank you for all the birthday weekend wishes! The greatest gift of all is getting to make stories for you."

Due to the fact this is Matthew's first real career venture following the premiere of the newest show in the Criminal Minds universe, fans immediately lost it upon hearing his major news. To no one's shock, folks couldn't contain their excitement in the Instagram comments.