Kate and Rio Ferdinand reveal they are expecting a baby in ADORABLE video

Fans were left in tears at the cute announcement!

Author: Alex RossPublished 19th Jun 2020

Lovely news for married couple Kate and Rio Ferdinand, as the loved-up pair have revealed they are expecting their first child together!

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, announced the couple's lovely news on social media.

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)

Sharing the same video to his own account, Rio told his followers, 'We got our wish, another Ferdinand en route!! @xkateferdinand I can’t wait to go through this whole pregnancy together and then bring our little human into this world ❤️ The reaction though ❤️😍❤️😍'. (sic)

Fans and celebrity friends were quick to comment on the cute video, expressing their love for the news.

Love Island star Olivia Bowen wrote, 'Oh my god Kate this is just so beautiful, congratulations to you all what a special family ❤️', with Rochelle Humes adding, 'So SO special so happy for you both ❤️'. (sic)

Ferne McCann then added, 'Oh wow this is amazing congratulations 💗💙💗💙', with Lydia Bright writing, 'Omg I am in tears. I am so happy for you all 💗💙'. (sic)

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Kate and Rio first started dating back in 2017, with Rio enlisting the help of his three children to propose to Kate on the roof of the The St. Regis hotel in Abu Dhabi in November 2018.

The happy couple then tied the knot in September 2019, surrounded by close family and friends at D Maris Bay Hotel – a £4,000 per night resort in Marmaris, Turkey.

Rio tragically lost his first wife Rebecca at the age of only 34 back in May 2015, when she lost her battle with breast cancer. Rebecca left behind her three children, Tate, Tia and Lorenz.

After her death, Rio admitted Rebecca's dying wish was for him to be happy and find love again, as she didn't want him 'alone and miserable'.

Congratulations to Kate and Rio! 👶

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