'Our beautiful baby boy': Jessica Ennis-Hill announces birth of her first child Reggie
OLYMPIC champion Jessica Ennis-Hill has announced the birth of her first child.
The heptethlete - who won gold at the London Olympics in 2012 - took to her Twitter account to reveal the happy news, posting a gorgeous black and white snap of her new born tot, also revealing her chosen name.
"Our beautiful baby boy Reggie Ennis-Hill was born yesterday. We couldn't be happier x," she wrote.
The picture, which shows just a snippet of his face and head of hair, shows the adorable baby lying down dressed in a stripy lion baby grow.
Our beautiful baby boy Reggie Ennis-Hill was born yesterday. We couldn't be happier x pic.twitter.com/2KrMEccFSK
— Jessica Ennis-Hill (@J_Ennis) July 18, 2014
Friends and fans rushed to congratulate the star and her husband Andy on the arrival of their son.
"Congratulations!! Xx," wrote fellow athlete Jodie Williams.
While an excited fan added: "Awww many congratulations Jess!!!!! Xxxx."
Jessica announced she was expecting her first child in January.
In a statement at the time, she said: "I have some very unexpected but exciting news to share – Andy and I are expecting a baby.
"We are completely overwhelmed, with excitement and a degree of anxiety that I am sure all first time parents will relate to.
"But having had a couple of weeks to think about things from a career point of view I am 100 per cent set on returning to full-time athletics once our baby is born."