Kate and Rio Ferdinand reveal gender of unborn baby in cute post 👶

They are expecting their first child together!

Author: Alex RossPublished 9th Sep 2020

It seems gender reveal parties are the IN thing at the moment, with a number of famous faces popping balloons to discover if they are expecting a baby boy or girl! And the most recent celeb couple to throw a gender reveal party are love birds Kate and Rio Ferdinand!

The lovely couple, who announced they were expecting their first child together back in June this year, shared some adorable photos from their party over the weekend, revealing they are expecting a baby boy!

In photos which featured Rio three children, Tate, Tia and Lorenz, and a number of other close family and friends, the former TOWIE star told fans, '..... it’s a boy 💙💙💙 me and tia are outnumbered 😮🙊🤣'. (sic)

Sharing the same set of photos, former England and Manchester United footballer Rio wrote, '💙It’s a BOY!!!💙👶🏼 The Boys ruling this house😂 #love'. (sic)

Fans and friends of the couple were quick to comment on the news, Amber Dowding wrote, '💙💚 knew it ... beautiful. Congratulations to you all!xx', with Chloe Lewis writing, 'Congratulations boys are the best 💙'. (sic)

Courtney Black then added, 'OMG congrats babe ❤️ going to be a beautiful baby❤️'. (sic)

Check out all of the celebs expecting babies in 2020:

Ashley Tisdale and Christopher French

Disney star and American actress Ashley Tisdale announced in March she's expecting her second child with husband Christopher French. The pair welcomed a daughter called Jupiter Iris French in March 2021.

Lea Michele and Zandy Reich

Glee actress Lea Michele and her husband Zandy Reich announced in March they are expecting their second child together. Lea posted the most stunning photo of her bump to social media, writing: 'Mommy, Daddy and Ever are overjoyed. 💛'. (sic)

Francesca Farago and Jesse Sullivan

After announcing they were engaged in May 2023, Too Hot To Handle star Francesca Farago and her partner, TikTok star Jesse Sullivan, confirmed they were expecting twins!

Megan McKenna and Oliver Burke

Reality TV star and singer Megan McKenna announced she's pregnant with her first child with her footballer fiancé Oliver Burke. The pair revealed their lovely news on social media at the beginning of April.

Henry Cavill and Natalie Viscuso

Henry Cavill and his girlfriend Natalie Viscuso are expecting their first baby together, with the actor revealing the exciting news at the Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare premiere in April, admitting he's very excited.

Adwoa Aboah and Daniel Wheatley

Adwoa Aboah has announced she is expecting a child with her partner Daniel Wheatley. The Top Boy actress took to social media to share some photos of her baby bump before appearing on the red carpet at the Met Gala.

Georgia Kousoulou and Tommy Mallett

Reality stars Georgia Kousoulou and Tommy Mallett announced in May they were expecting their second child together. Following a tragic miscarriage last year, Georgia and Tommy confirmed on social media they are expecting a rainbow baby in December.

Jorgie Porter and Ollie Piotrowski

Hollyoaks actress Jorgie Porter and her fiancé Ollie Piotrowski announced at the end of May that they are expecting their second child together! Sharing a cute video including a baby scan, Jorgie told fans on Instagram: 'We've been keeping a little secret 👀'. The pair are already parents to their son Forest.
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Daisy Wood-Davis and Luke Jerdy

Former Hollyoaks stars Daisy Wood-Davis and Luke Jerdy announced in June they are expecting their second child together! The pair, who got married in 2022, are already parents to Asa, who they welcomed in 2021.

Jenna Coleman

Actress Jenna Coleman announced in June she's expecting her first child with her partner Jamie Childs, showing off her stunning bump at the opening of a new exhibition called 'Imaginary Conversations: An ERDEM Collection Inspired by Duchess Deborah', at Chatsworth House.

Georgia Bell

Gogglebox star Georgia Bell announced in June she was expecting her second child with her boyfriend Josh Newby. Sharing the news on Instagram, Georgia wrote: 'One more to adore…🤍 Baby Newby #2 Nov 24✨'. (sic)

Joanne Froggatt

Actress Joanne Froggatt, known for roles in the likes of Downtown Abbey, Liar and Breathtaking, announced in June she's expecting her first child! The 43-year-old proudly showed off her bump as she walked the red carpet at the Into Film Awards in London.

Jack Grealish and Sasha Attwood

England and Manchester City footballer Jack Grealish and his girlfriend Sasha Attwood announced in July they are expecting their first child together. The childhood sweethearts announced their lovely news on social media, sharing a photo of Sasha's bump.

Jake and Sophie Quickenden

Reality TV star Jake Quickenden and his wife Sophie announced they are expecting their second child together in July. Taking to Instagram to share their lovely news, Jake wrote: 'WE HAVE NEWS…. soon to be five. We can finally let you know after a long time trying we are gonna bring another bundle of joy into the world 🌍 We are super excited. Can't wait to live off 2 hours sleep again 😂. Have a lovely Sunday ❤️'.


The couple, who got married in 2022, are already parents to three-year-old so Leo. as well as Sophie's son Freddie from a previous relationship.

Margot Robbie and Tom Ackerley

Barbie star Margot Robbie and her husband Tom Ackerley are reportedly expecting their first child together. Multiple sources seemingly confirmed the news to PEOPLE, but Margot and Tom are yet to publicly comment. Days after the rumours, Margot appeared to show off her bump at Wimbledon.

Laura Woods and Adam Collard

Sports presenter Laura Woods and former Love Island star Adam Collard announced in July they are expecting their first baby together! The pair, who started dating last year, announced their news on Instagram.

Montana Brown and Mark O'Connor

Just 13 months after welcoming her first child into the world, a son called Jude, Love Island 2017 star Montana Brown announced she's pregnant with her second child with her fiancé Mark O'Connor. Montana announced her lovely news on Instagram, writing: 'Two under two let's go 👶🏽'.

Cardi B

As she filed for divorce from her husband Offset, American rapper Cardi B announced she was pregnant with her third child! The 'WAP' singer is already a proud mum to six-year-old Kulture and two-year-old Wave.

Stephanie Davis and Joe McKalroy

Reality TV and soap star Stephanie Davis announced the lovely news in August that she's expecting her first baby with her boyfriend Joe McKalroy. Steph confirmed the news during an interview with OK! Magazine, where she confirmed the couple had been trying to conceive for two years, and had thought about IVF, before she fell pregnant naturally.


Steph is already a proud mum to her son Caben from a previous relationship with Jeremy McConnell.

Lucy Fallon

Coronation Street actress Lucy Fallon announced in August that she's expecting her second child with her partner Ryan Ledson. Lucy shared the exciting news on Instagram, announcing she's 20 weeks pregnant on 19th August. The couple are already proud parents to one-year-old son Sonny Jude.

Charlotte Dawson

Just weeks after discovering her husband Matthew Sarsfield had been sending inappropriate messages to another woman, reality star Charlotte Dawson announced the news she's expecting her third child. Sharing the shock news on social media, Charlotte told fans: 'Been keeping a little secret… I have some news to share with you all amongst the negative here's the positive a beautiful beltin bun in the chuffin over, baba number 3 💙💗'. (sic)

Kate, who is already a step-mum to Rio's three children Tate, Tia and Lorenz, following the tragic death of Rio's first wife Rebecca in 2015, first announced she was pregnant back in June.

Sharing the cutest video to her Instagram page, Kate filmed Lorenz, Tate and Tia's adorable reaction, leaving fans in tears. She captioned the video with, 'The crazy house is about to get a little bit crazier 🙊... every time I watch this it makes me cry, the best reaction 😢❤️🤗 Baby Ferdy we are all so excited to meet you 💗💙'. (sic)

Kate and Rio's baby is expected in the coming months. 👶

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