Jesinta and Lance ‘Buddy’ Franklin have welcomed their first child, a baby girl.
The AFL glamour couple confirmed the arrival on Tuesday, and also revealed the newborn’s sweet name.
‘Jesinta and Lance are thrilled to announce the arrival of their beautiful baby daughter, Tallulah Franklin,’ a spokesperson told Daily Mail Australia.
Baby joy! AFL glamour couple Jesinta and Lance ‘Buddy’ Franklin have welcomed their first child, a baby girl named Tallulah. Pictured: Jesinta at the Melbourne Cup on November 5
‘They are both absolutely besotted with her.’
Fashion model Jesinta, 28, and Sydney Swans player Lance, 32, announced they were expecting a child in August last year.
In recent months, Jesinta revealed that her pregnancy had been challenging.
Baby makes three! Fashion model Jesinta, 28, and Sydney Swans player Lance, 32, announced they were expecting a child in August last year. Pictured on September 24, 2018 in Melbourne
‘The journey to get here hasn’t been easy’: In recent months, Jesinta revealed that her pregnancy had been challenging. Pictured on January 19, 2020 in Melbourne
‘The journey to get here hasn’t been easy and this little life is the greatest gift and we feel truly blessed and grateful that we will have a little angel of our own,’ she said in August.
Jesinta also told Daily Mail Australia at the Melbourne Cup last November that she was starting to feel better after a difficult first trimester.
‘I feel great,’ she revealed. ‘I think it’s quite common for a lot of women to feel terrible in the first trimester, but I feel really good and feel really healthy.’
‘The journey to get here hasn’t been easy’: Jesinta told Daily Mail Australia last November that she was starting to feel better after a difficult first trimester
The former Miss Universe Australia previously said that she and Buddy knew the sex of their baby early on but were keeping it private until the birth.
In January, Jesinta told Daily Telegraph that she was counting down the days until her due date.
‘I am very ready. It has been a long, hot summer, let’s put it that way,’ she said.
‘It has been a long, hot summer, let’s put it that way’: In January, Jesinta told Daily Telegraph she was counting down the days until her pregnancy was over
Indigenous Australian Buddy and Jesinta recently spoke to Marie Claire magazine about teaching their child to feel included in society.
‘We want our child to feel included, recognised, heard and worthy, which is why constitutional recognition is so important to us,’ Jesinta told the magazine in December last year.
Last sighting: Jesinta was photographed in January looking heavily pregnant in a Burberry trench as she wheeled a Louis Vuitton suitcase down the road in Sydney
‘I know I’m going to have these discussions with my child and explain the dark parts of history, but we also want to celebrate the beautiful Indigenous culture and stories,’ Jesinta added.
‘I know I’m going to have these discussions with my child and explain the dark parts of history, but we also want to celebrate the beautiful Indigenous culture and stories,’ Jesinta added.
Buddy told the Daily Telegraph in August that he knew, and recognised, the importance of being a role model for the next generation.
‘We want our child to feel included’: Indigenous Australian Buddy and Jesinta recently spoke to Marie Claire magazine about teaching their child to feel included in society
‘It’s a real privilege to be able to play the game I love and I want to inspire other indigenous kids to achieve their best – the opportunity is definitely there for them if they’re prepared to work hard and put in that effort,’ he said.
Jesinta and Buddy tied the knot at an intimate Blue Mountains wedding 2016.
The occasion was a well-kept secret, with only 24 guests.
Jesinta wore a custom-made design by Vera Wang for her nuptials, and clutched several single-stem peonies instead of a bouquet.
Speaking to Vogue Australia of the joyous occasion in 2017, Jesinta revealed that she loved the frock so much that if she has a daughter, she would pass it onto her to wear on her own wedding day.
Jesinta and Buddy made the surprise announcement that they had gotten hitched by posting a matching photo from their big day to their respective Instagram accounts.
Buddy proposed to Jesinta with a diamond ring reportedly worth $100,000 in December 2014, 14 months after they began dating.
Star couple: Jesinta and AFL player Buddy tied the knot in a lavish wedding in 2016