AFL star Isaac Cumming reveals exciting baby news with fiancée Mia Young: 'January can't come soon enough'
The Adelaide Crows footballer, 26, took to Instagram on Monday to reveal he was expecting a little girl with his fiancée Mia Young.
In a clip shared to the social media platform, Mia could be seen reacting to her positive pregnancy test and surprising her soon-to-be husband with the happy news.
The video also showed the couple telling their family members and watching their first baby scan.
'January can't come soon enough, baby girl,' the post was captioned, alongside a pink love heart.
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The heartwarming video has been viewed by more than 24,000 people, with a number of sports stars and media personalities flooding the post with love for the growing family.
Adelaide's Lachie Murphy, who revealed in June that he was expecting a baby girl with his partner, wrote: 'Sisters incoming.'
Radio personality Fitzy penned: 'BABY CHEEEEESE!!'
'The best news. Congrats guys,' AFLW star Chelsea Randall wrote.
'Unbelievable news,' Adelaide's Taylor Walker chimed in.
Harry Schoenberg wrote: 'Congrats guys.'
It comes after Isaac got down on one knee to his longtime love in a romantic beachside proposal.
The sports star posted a slew of snaps of the special moment in September last year, laying a picnic out for his soon-to-be fiancée before popping the question.
Mia could be seen wearing an all-white ensemble as she said 'yes' with the Sydney cityscape behind her.
'Knee is dirty. Life is good,' Isaac captioned the post.
The couple, who have been together for nearly seven years, were inundated with well-wishes.
A month later, Isaac signed with the Crows as an unrestricted free agent after playing 81 games with the Greater Western Sydney Giants.
The move to Adelaide was welcomed by Isaac's fiancee, who previously lived in the South Australian state with her family.
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