Popular MAFS Australia couple announce exciting baby news
They first met on the 2020 series
Just days before the 2024 series of Married At First Sight Australia begins, one of the show's success stories have announced even more amazing news, with Johnny Balbuziente and Kerry Knight confirming they are expecting their first child!
The happy couple, who met on the 2020 series and later got married for real in 2023, took to Instagram to reveal their lovely news.
Sharing a photo showing off Kerry's bump, the pair told fans: 'Baby B incoming, June 2024 🎀 Thrilled to be adding a much wanted and already so-loved member to our family. Our journey took a bit longer than we’d hoped for but not as long as others. Thinking of everyone still on their path. JB and KB xoxo'. (sic)
The pair's friends, family and former MAFS co-stars were quick to send their love. Ella Ding wrote: 'Awwww congratulations you two!! What a beautiful miracle ❤️❤️❤️', with Ines Bašić commenting: '😍😍😍😍😍😍'.
A fan then wrote: 'Congratulations. Such lovely news for you both 😍❤️', with another writing: 'Beautiful Mumma 😍 How lucky your munchkin is, you’re both beautiful souls 😍'. (sic)
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Kerry and Johnny were paired by MAFS experts John Aiken, Mel Schilling and Alessandra Rampolla during the 2020 series of the popular reality show, and it's safe to say they've not looked back since.
Johnny popped the question to Kerry in 2022, with the pair going on to get married for real in January last year.
Taking to Instagram to share snaps from their big day in 2023, the pair wrote: '💍 MR & MRS BALBUZIENTE 💍 05.01.23'. (sic)
Huge congratulations to Kerry and Johnny on their baby news! 👶
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