Rebekah Vardy introduces newborn daughter and reveals traditional name
She's Rebekah and Jamie's third child together
Last updated 13th Jan 2020
Rebekah Vardy and her footballer husband Jamie have posted the first photo of their newborn daughter, and even revealed her name! The model, who has five children in total, posted a photo on her Instagram to announce that she and Jamie - who has another child from a previous relationship - have decided on the name Olivia Grace. Aww!
Sharing a snap from a photoshoot with Hello! magazine, Rebekah wrote, 'So happy to introduce you to our little princess, Olivia Grace 💕.'
Jamie shared the same photo with the caption, 'Here she is, our little princess Olivia Grace 💕.' Fans were over the moon for the pair, who share three children together biologically. One wrote in the comments, 'Oh my gosh. Perfection. She’s perfection. Well done. Sending so much love to you and Jamie. Beautiful mama, beautiful family. So blessed. 💗'
The parents revealed in an interview with the publication that their four other children had helped to choose the name. Jamie commented, "I love having a big family. It's matured me and kept me grounded," as Rebekah added, "Jamie was brilliant - so supportive and encouraging. He even tried to crack a joke about the epidural needle to take my mind off it and the painful contractions."
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Jamie and Rebekah announced the birth of their daughter in a word image posted to Jamie's Instagram profile on 28th December 2019. It read, 'Over the moon to let you know our beautiful little girl has arrived. Becky and baby are both doing well and we are all totally in love with the newest member of our team. 💕'
Congratulations!