Popular Channel Nine footy commentator Emma Lawrence has given birth to her first child with partner Thomas Blucher-Hughes.
Emma took to Instagram on Saturday to share the happy news, along with a series of adorable photos of her newborn daughter.
The sportscaster shared several images of herself and the baby cuddling in the hospital bed, as well as another showing shirtless dad Thomas nursing the baby on his chest.
Other photos showed Emma breastfeeding her newborn while some of the babies slept.
‘Welcome to the world Harper Rose Hughes. 28.11.24. Mom and Dad couldn’t be more in love. I can’t wait to live with you,” she wrote.
Many of the reporter’s friends took to the comments section to express their congratulations to the couple.
Popular Channel Nine footy commentator Emma Lawrence has given birth to her first child with partner Thomas Blucher-Hughes
Emma took to Instagram on Saturday to share the happy news, along with a series of adorable photos of her newborn daughter
“Congratulations,” wrote Red Wiggle Simon Royce, followed by a love heart emoji.
“Ahhhhhh congratulations Em, she is beautiful,” wrote Olympic water polo player Matilda Kearns.
‘She’s so perfect. Welcome to the world angel girl. We’ve been waiting for you! Congratulations to both of you. She’s just so hot,” another friend wrote.
‘Absolutely adorable, perfect little production! Love and hugs to everyone,” someone else said.
Emma announced her pregnancy earlier this year, just hours before covering the first State of Origin match of the 2024 series.
‘Out of season it gets busy! We can’t wait to meet you little one,” she posted on Instagram, accompanied by a photo of the baby scan and her boyfriend, a senior producer for Channel Nine’s rugby league coverage.
Thomas also posted the image online, and among the many congratulatory messages were the likes of Triple M’s Gus Worland, NRLW star Millie Boyle and Ny Breaking Australia columnist Jana Hocking.
Emma is also employed by Triple M and is one of the most respected media figures in the code.
The sportscaster shared several images of herself and the newborn cuddling in the hospital bed, as well as another with shirtless dad Thomas nursing the baby on his chest.
‘Welcome to the world Harper Rose Hughes. 28.11.24. Mom and Dad couldn’t be more in love. I can’t wait to live with you,” she wrote
She joined the Channel Nine team in 2021 and previously worked as a presenter at Channel 10 and Fox Sports, among others.
Her brother, former Wests Tigers and Australian center Chris Lawrence, was also delighted at the news he will be an uncle.
Lawrence made his debut for the Wests Tigers in 2006 as a 17-year-old schoolboy, days before his HSC exams, and carved out an impressive career as a strike centre.
He retired in 2020 with six appearances for the Kangaroos to his name.
In November 2022, Emma and cameraman Cade Thompson were robbed of $20,000 worth of equipment after their car was broken into during the Rugby League World Cup in England.
The window of their vehicle was smashed by thieves, after which the shocked colleagues reported the incident to the police.