Richie Sadlier and his wife Fiona Ward have announced the birth of their baby son.
The RTE pundit had previously opened up about the difficulty the couple had conceiving naturally. Fiona and Riche underwent fertility treatment for four years which was unsuccessful.
However, a delighted Richie revealed in January the couple had conceived naturally. And the former Millwall and Republic of Ireland star revealed yesterday that Fiona had given birth to baby Sam last Friday.
Read more: RTE pundit Richie Sadlier's wife to give birth to 'little miracle' after long battle
Sharing the news in a touching Instagram post showing Sam's hand in his, Richie said: "Parents, at last. Delighted to share the happy news that Fiona gave birth to our gorgeous little son, Sam, last Friday.
"I won’t even try and put into words how incredible this past week has been for us, but for now, just wanna say a huge thanks for all the lovely messages and well-wishes we received throughout the pregnancy. It was lovely knowing there were so many people rooting for this chapter of our story to have a happy ending.
"The biggest thanks of all goes to Fiona for never giving up hope that one day we’d feel this way."
Richie and Fiona, who married in 2019, had previously decided to speak openly about their fertility journey. Richie previously said: “I know everyone finds their own way through challenges like this, but we chose to speak openly to friends and family about what we were going through from day one, so we got their support when we needed it and the space when we asked for it.
So grateful for all for the encouragement, support, solidarity and love we received along the way, and big hugs to anyone out there currently travelling the same path."
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