Strictly Come Dancing star Nicola Adams and her girlfriend Ella Baig have confirmed that they are expecting a baby boy.
The 39-year-old British professional boxer and her model partner, 24, are overjoyed about the news.
Nicola and Ella have been an item for four years and underwent four rounds of IVF after starting their fertility treatment journey in 2019.
At the London 2012 Olympics, Nicola became the first female boxing champion to win a gold medal in the flyweight division and now she’s preparing for parenthood.
Speaking to Hello magazine about the exciting news she explained she cried “yes” when the sex was established.
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The sportswoman told the same publication: “It’s super cool. I’m excited, happy, nervous and just wondering what to expect.
“All my friends have boys, so I was like: ‘Yes!’ when I found out.
“It feels really good to finally have a baby on the way. All the ups and downs were worth it in the end.”
Nicola and Ella have had their fair share of ups and downs when trying to conceive with the model and influencer suffering a tragic miscarriage after their first round of fertility treatment.
The couple previously announced that Ella had an unknown under-active thyroid which can “dramatically impact” a healthy pregnancy, meaning their plans for starting a family were delayed until the internet star could have treatment.
Speaking about her unborn child, Ella said: “I think it’s safe to say the baby is a fighter.
“It’s definitely an active baby. From about 17 weeks I was feeling kicks and whenever we went for a scan, I don’t even know what it was doing, perhaps backflips.
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“I can actually see it moving in my stomach right now.
“I hope our story gives hope to other couples who might be in our position.”
For their gender reveal, the couple unveiled a blue and pink paint splattered canvas which included a piece of vinyl that they removed to showcased the news, “It’s a boy,” read the words underneath.
Speaking about the grand reveal, Ella explained: “Being part of the LGBTQ community, I am aware of the issues surrounding gender reveals, as they often reinforce gender stereotypes.
“I thought this was a good opportunity to bring awareness to the difference between sex and gender and make it less stereotypical.
“We started off with the pink and blue, then got rid of it.”
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