Former Brazil striker Hulk announces second child with his ex-wife’s NIECE, as ex-Porto star admits he kept the pregnancy a secret over fears of a ‘leak’
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Former Brazilian striker Hulk has announced he is having a second child with his ex-wife's niece.
In 2020, the former Porto striker stunned the world when he married Camila Angelo, the niece of his ex-wife Iran Angelo, after they ended their 12-year relationship.
A year later, Givanildo Vieira de Sousa – better known as Hulk – confirmed that the couple was expecting their first child, Zaya.
Now the 37-year-old has confirmed on social media that they are expecting a second child and revealed why he kept the pregnancy a secret until now.
In a video on his Instagram story, he said, “Just dropping by to thank you for the numerous messages I have received regarding my wife's pregnancy. Another son, another blessing that God gave me.
Former Brazil striker Hulk has announced he is having a second child with Camila Angelo
The Atletico Mineiro stunned the world when he married Angelo, the niece of his ex-wife Iran Angelo
Hulk's ex-wife Iran (left) and Iran's niece (right) who married the Brazilian footballer in 2020
'My children didn't know until now and I had agreed with my wife to tell them when I picked them up to spend the holidays with me, but on the 16th.
'I told them the news, they were very happy. I knew they would tell other people and those people would pass it on to someone. I knew it was going to leak.”
Reports of their relationship emerged in December 2019, just five months after De Sousa's marriage to Ms Angelo ended in July of the same year.
The couple married a year later in September, when Hulk was still playing for Chinese side Shanghai SIPG following his divorce from the mother of his three other children: two sons and a daughter.
It is believed Mr de Sousa told his family about his relationship with Camila in December 2019 – including his three school-aged children Ian, Thiago and Alice.
A spokesperson for the striker said in a statement at the time: 'Hulk called Camila's parents and brother and told them the truth.
'It was Hulk himself who made the information public because he had nothing to hide.
The couple already has one child, a one-year-old daughter named Zaya
“His position is transparent and he wants to avoid lies and malicious comments.”
After making his debut for his national team in 2009, the Brazilian midfielder was one of the first superstars to take the plunge and join the Chinese Super League in 2016.
He joined from Russian side Zenit Saint Petersburg and was the second highest earner in the entire league.
He currently plays for Brazilian side Atletico Mineiro after joining in January 2021 and has scored 95 goals in 173 appearances for the side.