Aston Villa striker Ollie Watkins and his girlfriend Ellie Alderson have welcomed their second child together.
Ellie announced the news with an adorable Instagram post on Wednesday, giving fans a glimpse at their newborn and revealing they’d had a son called Marley.
She shared a gallery of snaps, including the moment their daughter Amara May, 19 months, met her little brother.
Another sweet shot in black and white saw Ollie cuddling his two children while bursting with pride.
The WAG captioned the post: ‘Our sweet boy, Marley Watkins.’
Newborn: Aston Villa striker Ollie Watkins and his girlfriend Ellie Alderson have welcomed their second child together
Sweet: Ellie announced the news with an adorable Instagram post on Wednesday, giving fans a glimpse at their newborn and revealing they’d had a son called Marley
The footballer’s girlfriend announced her pregnancy in November, sharing a heartwarming announcement video to her Instagram where she debuted her growing baby bump.
In the clip, the couple are seen going for a stroll on the beach with Ellie sporting a white bikini and wrap skirt as she cradled her tummy.
In the second clip, the stunner donned a white midi dress as she again cradled her bump during a recent holiday to the Maldives.
Alongside the post, Ellie wrote: ‘Another member pending..’ while Ollie, 26, commented with a heart emoji.
The couple were inundate with congratulatory messages from their friends and family with fellow Aston Villa player Matty Cash writing: ‘Congrats guys’.
Ollie and Ellie welcomed their daughter Amara May in September last year after announcing they were expecting a child in April.
The couple are thought to have been an item for more than two years, with the Aston Villa star first appearing on his girlfriend’s Instagram in December 2018.
The news of Ollie’s new arrival comes as he is in talks with Aston Villa over a new contract as his superb form in front of goal has the club dreaming of European football.
So cute: Ellie shared a gallery of snaps, including the moment their daughter Amara May, 19 months, met her little brother
Family of four: An adorable snap saw the proud new parents cuddling their two children
The forward is one of the most in form players in the Premier League after scoring eight goals in his last 10 games and he will be confident of adding to the tally when Villa face struggling Nottingham Forest at home on Saturday.
The athlete has two years to run on the five-year deal he signed when joining Villa for about £30million from Brentford in September 2020. Any new arrangement would propel Watkins into Villa’s top bracket of earners alongside Philippe Coutinho, Emi Martinez and Tyrone Mings.
Villa have proved themselves smart negotiators in the past and while there is certain to be interest from elsewhere in Watkins, boss Unai Emery has brought the best from him and believes Watkins will only improve under his leadership.
Emery said: ‘The striker is very important to me. I spoke with [Watkins] at the beginning about the relationship here.
‘I told him that I want the best of you and the way he is doing; practising, being humble to improve. This is the way.
‘Then, he has a big career to do in his future. It’s very important as well to try and speak about other players because he is not going to score if his team-mates aren’t helping him to do it.
‘For us, Ollie Watkins is very important. He’s not only scoring but his commitment every day, trying to add more work, watching his clips.
‘He’s the first defence in our idea, trying to be consistent. He’s working very well with the high pressing. He’s trying to fight with the defenders. He’s scoring and he’s adding the best quality as a striker – the goal.’
When Emery took control last autumn Villa were in danger of relegation but now are well placed for their first top 10 finish since 2011, at the least.
They have 16 points from a possible 18 but now face a tough run-in, Newcastle, Brentford, Manchester United, Tottenham, Liverpool and Brighton to play before the end of the season.
Sweet: The footballer’s girlfriend announced her pregnancy in November, sharing a heartwarming announcement video to her Instagram where she debuted her baby bump
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