Jai Waetford has announced he is expecting his first child with his partner Bec Donaghy.
The former X Factor Australia child star, 25, took to Instagram on New Year’s Day to share his big family news with his 379,000 followers.
The post featured three adorable photographs of the couple looking overjoyed as Bec showed off her growing baby bump.
Jai, who was just 14 years old when he rose to fame on The X Factor in 2013, doted over Bec as he tenderly cradled her stomach.
He cut a stylish figure in a black T-shirt and cargo trousers, which he styled with a pleather jacket and white trainers.
Bec proudly put her blossoming bump on full display in a black bandeau top and low-rise grey jeans, while she swept a cropped pleather jacket over her shoulders.
Sydney singer Jai Waetford has announced he is expecting his first child with his partner Bec Donaghy
The former X Factor Australia child star, 25, took to Instagram on New Year’s Day to share his jovial family news with his 379,000 followers
She gave herself a few extra inches in a pair of pointed black heels to complete her glamorous ensemble as she cuddled up to Jai.
In an accompanying caption, the couple gushed: ‘Baby Waetford coming 2025.’
It is not known exactly how long Jai and Bec have been dating but they started featuring on each other’s Instagram pages last year.
They went Instagram official in July 2023 with a cosy photograph of them packing on the PDA, which was shared to Bec’s account.
Sydney singer Jai captured Australians’ hearts when he rose to fame on The X Factor in 2013, when he earned the nickname of ‘Aussie Bieber’.
He impressed with his audition, where he sang Different Worlds by Jes Hudak and his own original song Don’t Let Me Go.
He eventually placed third on the fifth season of The X Factor Australia and his debut single Your Eyes peaked at number six on the ARIA Singles Chart.
The post featured three adorable photographs of the couple looking overjoyed as Bec showed off her growing baby bump
It is not known exactly how long Jai and Bec have been dating but they started featuring on each other’s Instagram pages in July of last year
Jai captured Australians’ hearts when he rose to fame on The X Factor in 2013, when he earned the nickname of ‘Aussie Bieber’
In 2016, he moved away from singing and went on to pursue an television career, making his acting debut on Neighbours as Angus Beaumont-Hannay.
He portrayed the son of Sarah Beaumont and Peter Hannay for around 50 episodes before announcing he was relocating to Hollywood.
He signed with the powerful US talent company Creative Artists Agency and spent some time in Africa and South America before returning to Australia.
Since relocating back Down Under, Jai returned to screens this year in Stan drama Critical Incident.
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