Former gymnast Louis Smith has confirmed he is expecting his first child with partner Charlie Bruce.
Taking to Instagram on Sunday, the couple announced they are expecting a baby girl after sharing a gender reveal video with their respective followers.
In a short clip the couple look ecstatic after popping a balloon filled with pink confetti, with Louis, 31, admitting he couldn’t wait to welcome their first child.
So happy: Former gymnast Louis Smith has confirmed he is expecting his first child with partner Charlie Bruce
Captioning the video, he wrote: ‘Doing life on my terms. A big surprise and it’s amazing to be having a baby girl with my women @charliebruce1990.
‘In this crazy time and during a global struggle I wish everyone a happy life and a world of positivity. Find the light in darkness’s and the hope at then end of a tunnel. Life is full of ups and downs and right now we are taking an up.’
Confirming the news on her own social media platform, a former So You Think You Can Dance? champion, revealed she will give birth in early 2021.
Great news: Taking to Instagram on Sunday, the couple announced they are expecting a baby girl after sharing a gender reveal video with their respective followers
Delighted: In a short clip the couple look ecstatic after popping a balloon filled with pink confetti, with Louis, 31, admitting he couldn’t wait to welcome their first child
She told followers: ‘We are so elated to announce that we are having a baby girl!! Due date 19.2.21.’
Following the announcement the couple celebrated by laying on a champagne spread for friends while posing for photos in their back garden.
Charlie appeared to confirm her relationship with Louis in February 2019 by sharing a mirror selfie from their hotel bathroom in which the retired gymnast could be seen.
It’s a girl! The happy couple posed for photos after making the announcement on Sunday
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In another post shared on the same night, Charlie posed for a selfie alongside Louis, branding him ‘her boy’ as they both smiled down the camera lens.
To mark Valentine’s Day in 2019 she uploaded a photo of herself and Louis, in front of London’s Gherkin, over which she wrote: ‘@louissmith1989 Happy Valentine’s Day #imsolucky #loveu #mybear #bestfriend #soulmates.’
Louis, whose previous girlfriends include former TOWIE star Lucy Mecklenburgh, formally announced his retirement from gymnastics in 2018 as he prepared to embark on a new career in London’s West End.
Here we go: Louis was filmed popping the large gender reveal balloon as the couple broke the news of Charlie’s pregnancy
Making an appearance on breakfast show Lorraine, he said: ‘I think I’m a baby in the grand scheme of things. It was a tough decision. Last year, I had the mindset that given the time around now, I was going to get back into training and push for 2020.
‘The whole qualification process has changed; there was a minuscule chance I would even qualify. I thought I would give it a chance.
‘Then new opportunities come up and you have to make smart life choices, I can’t keep putting on a leotard!’
Cheers! Following the announcement the couple celebrated by laying on a champagne spread for friends
Louis’ appearance came shortly after he announced his retirement in a statement posted across social media.
Addressing his fans, the former gymnast admitted he had hoped to compete in a fourth Olympics before making the decision to retire.
‘The day that every sportsman and woman knows will come at some point has finally arrived for me, as today I’m announcing my retirement from competitive gymnastics after 25 years in the sport,’ he wrote.
Hot couple: Louis and Charlie made their first public appearance as a couple in February 2019
Telling: Charlie appeared to hint at her relationship with Louis by sharing a mirror selfie from their hotel bathroom in which the retired gymnast could be seen
‘For the past 18 months my intention had always been to return to full training this month, ahead of competing in the upcoming World Cup series of competitions, so as to hopefully qualify my place at the Tokyo Olympics.
‘Recently, with the changes in the qualification criteria, in addition to exciting opportunities that I’ve been presented with as I look to the next stage of my career beyond gymnastics, I had to make the very difficult decision to finally hang up my leotard.’
He added: ‘In doing so, my eternal thanks has to go to my coach Paul Hall, who has been there with me through it all and without whom I would never have reached the heights I did in the sport.
Smitten: In another post shared on the same night, Charlie posed for a selfie alongside Louis, branding him ‘her boy’ as they both smiled down the camera lens
‘To my teammates over the years who have continued to motivate and inspire me to be the best gymnast I can be.
‘To the gymnastics fans across the country for their unending support, and of course to my mum, for all the support and unconditional love that she has shown and continues to show me, and without whom my dreams would never have been realised.
‘I’m so excited for what the future holds and this next stage in my life, and can only hope that it brings me as much joy as gymnastics has to this point. Stay tuned for updates, and I hope to see you all very soon!’
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