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Daily Mail
07-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
EXCLUSIVE Home and Away star Christie Hayes shows off her baby bump during a stroll with her son in Tasmania as she reveals details of her pregnancy after miscarriage tragedy
It has been a rollercoaster year for former Home and Away star Christie Hayes. After experiencing a devastating miscarriage, the actress-turned-radio star is now safely into her sixth month of pregnancy. The 38-year-old couldn't contain her joy on a recent winter stroll by the Derwent River with her younger son Harley, near their home in Tasmania. In exclusive pictures taken by Daily Mail Australia, Christie - who shot to stardom in 2000 playing teen wild child Kirsty Sutherland in the iconic Aussie soap - covered up her baby bump in a purple cable-knit jumper. Her nine-year-old son Harley tenderly touched his mother's tummy as they cuddled up during the walk. From A-list scandals and red carpet mishaps to exclusive pictures and viral moments, subscribe to the DailyMail's new showbiz newsletter to stay in the loop. The host of Hobart's Hit 100.9 Dan and Christie breakfast radio show is set to welcome a baby girl in a matter of weeks. She announced on air in May that she and husband Justin Coombes-Pearce - also a radio host on Triple M - are excitedly preparing to welcome their first child together after a gruelling four-year IVF journey. There's been plenty to celebrate for Christie in recent months. Together with her co-host Dan Taylor, her radio show recently scored the coveted number-one position in the breakfast timeslot. The two have been hosting together since May 2022, and it's the first time they've been declared number one, dethroning 7HOFM's Sarah Mick and Johnno. Christie told Daily Mail Australia her pregnancy is progressing well, and she is 'getting really excited' for the arrival. 'It's our first girl, so we're happy,' she said. Christie is already a mother to Harley and his older brother Hendrix, 10, from a previous relationship. When she announced her pregnancy, she included an emotional message to families going through IVF. 'It's been four years in the making … I am pregnant. We are ecstatic, we are safe, and we're in the second trimester already,' she said. 'I just want you to know that if you are going through IVF, I have been where you are. I know how hard it is. I just want you to know that it can happen. When you least expect it, your life can change.' In a touching tribute to the baby Christie and Justin lost, she added, 'After the rain comes the rainbow. 'After losing a baby, two back-to-back chemical pregnancies, our miracle is finally here. And now, somehow, it makes sense. The final piece of our puzzle.' 'To my fellow IVF warriors — I see you. I am you. If you're still waiting, still aching, still hoping — please don't give up. Your miracle might just be around the corner, your story is still unfolding and we never know what the next chapter holds. 'Our beautiful boys and my darling husband and I couldn't be happier.' In April, Christie told New Idea magazine that losing their first baby 'ripped our hearts out'. They had brought a special Christmas decoration for the child they'd nicknamed 'Sunflower', which read, 'Mummy and Daddy can't wait to meet you in 2024'. At the time, Christie spoke of being 'hopeful but realistic' about whether they'd become pregnant again. When announcing on 26 May this year that he was set to become a father, Justin shared an emotionally charged message to social media. 'We're finally in the "safe zone", and I still can't quite believe I get to say those words,' he said. 'We've walked through more heartbreak than we ever imagined - endless appointments, IVF rounds that didn't work, moments we felt completely broken, and nights when we clung to each other and tried to stay strong when it all felt hopeless.
Daily Mail
27-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
The Hit Network's Christie Hayes announces she is expecting her first child with husband Justin Coombes-Pearce after four-year IVF journey
The Hit Network's Christie Hayes has been open about her IVF journey with listeners over the last four years. And now, the Christie and Dan Show host has announced that she is expecting a baby with her husband Justin Coombes-Pearce. Christie, 38, informed listeners on Monday after first surprising her co-host Dan Taylor with the happy news three weeks ago during an off air segment that was also filmed. The moment was shared with listeners during the announcement and later posted to Instagram. In the clip, an ecstatic Christie can be seen passing a ' Jimi Hendrix ' lunchbox to her co-host. From A-list scandals and red carpet mishaps to exclusive pictures and viral moments, subscribe to the DailyMail's new showbiz newsletter to stay in the loop. 'Am I gonna find some wacky tobacky in here?' Dan joked before opening up the 'present'. On opening the container, Dan discovered 'thousands' of pregnancy home tests. 'I'm pregnant!' the former Home and Away star declared. 'I found out on Friday that I was pregnant. I'd been doing all these pregnancy tests and on Friday I had to get a blood test to confirm it. It came up with really good news.' In another moment from the video, the two breakfast radio stars can be seen sharing a hug. Elsewhere, Christie made an emotional statement thanking her listeners especially those who had shared their own IVF journey on the program. 'It's been four years in the making … I am pregnant. We are ecstatic, we are safe, and we're in the second trimester already. 'I just want you to know that if you are going through IVF,' she continued. 'I have been where you are. I know how hard it is. I just want you to know that it can happen. When you least expect it, your life can change.' Christie also shared her happy news to Instagram and included a touching family snap featuring her two boys, and husband in a group hug. 'And after the rain, came the rainbow,' the radio star said in the catpion. 'We are all over the moon to announce the news that we are expecting! The most prayed for, wanted, adored baby that we are all so in love with already. 'After losing a baby, two back to back chemical pregnancies, our miracle is finally here. And now, somehow, it makes sense. The final piece of our puzzle. 'To my fellow IVF warriors — I see you. I am you. If you're still waiting, still aching, still hoping — please don't give up. Your miracle might just be around the corner, your story is still unfolding and we never know what the next chapter holds.' 'Our beautiful boys and my darling husband and I couldn't be happier. Love you all! Xxxx.' She tied the knot with Triple M's Justin in 2021 and the couple immediately made plans to have a baby. Christie has often discussed her family heartache over the last few years on her show, including detailing the anguish she experienced following a miscarriage three years ago. She has two sons, Hendrix, 10 and Harley, nine, from her relationship to wine broker Daniel White. The pair split in 2019 after marrying in 2015. Now based in Hobart, Christie rose to fame in 2000 after playing 'twins' Kirsty and Laura in Home and Away. After leaving the soap in 2005 she returned in 2008 before making a final exit in October the following year. In 2022 she launched the Dan and Christie Show on the Hit Network with co-host Dan Taylor.
News.com.au
26-05-2025
- Entertainment
- News.com.au
Christie Hayes announces pregnancy after four-year IVF journey
Popular radio host Christie Hayes has revealed she is pregnant after a four year IVF journey. Ms Hayes, who is the co-host of The Hit Network's Dan & Christie, broke the big news during an emotional segment to listeners across regional Victoria and Tasmania. It comes as the former actress kept her battle with fertility challenges in the spotlight, including a heartbreaking 'non-viable' pregnancy with husband Justin Coombes-Pearce last year. 'It's been four years in the making … I am pregnant,' she said on air with co-host Dan Taylor on Monday morning. 'We are ecstatic, we are safe, and we're in the second trimester already. 'I just want you to know that if you are going through IVF – I have been where you are,' Ms Hayes added. 'I know how hard it is. I just want you to know that it can happen. 'When you least expect it, your life can change.' Ms Hayes thanked her listeners for being alongside her through her journey and on the egg transfer day. 'I truly from the bottom of my heart believe that when I walked in that day I was surrounded by love and optimism and encouragement, and hope,' she said. The mum-of-two surprised Mr Taylor off-air three weeks ago with a lunch box full of positive pregnancy tests. In September 2024, she opened up about the devastating moment she was told her pregnancy at the time was not viable. Ms Hayes said instead of waiting for confirmation from a doctor, she 'did what you're not supposed to do' during IVF and took things into her own hands. After testing positive to two tests at home, she went to get a blood test to confirm the pregnancy. Instead, she left with heartbreak. 'She looked at me, this beautiful nurse, and she said, 'It's positive but it's not viable,'' she recalled. 'Our hearts just broke. It's grief all over again. That's the worst thing with IVF, is the waiting and waiting, and then the grief, no one tells you about. 'You put so much time and energy into something, you try so hard, and then it's ripped away from you,' Ms Hayes added. She decided she was going to share her story on-air to let others going down the same path know they're not alone. 'Where there is hope, there is life,' she said. 'So, thank you.'
