Justine Schofield announces the birth of her son with former AFL star Brent Staker:

Justine Schofield, 36, has today posted an adorable Instagram image of her new-born baby with partner Brent Staker.

The cute photo shows both Brent and Justine cupping Louis’s legs in the palms of their hands. 

Louis is wearing a green a white striped bodysuit with the edges of his white nappy visible on both sides.

Justine posted: ‘Our beautiful baby boy Louis Staker is here. We are so in love.’

She also left her followers in no doubt as to how to pronounce the little man’s name: ‘Pronounced Lou (followed by a blue heart). 

Brent also paid tribute to his first child alongside the same Instagram photo on his account.

‘Our beautiful boy Louis Staker is here… Just in time for Father’s Day,’ he posted.

Masterchef host Manu Fiedel was one of the first to like Justine’s post and to post a congratulatory message: ‘Toutes mes félicitations,’ (which is translated as ‘All  my congratulations’) followed by three kisses.

Former Miss World Australia Laura Dundovic also liked Justine’s post. 

MasterChef favourite Justine initially revealed that she and her AFL-star partner were expecting in March. 

‘We’re having a bubba. So excited, so grateful,’ she wrote on Instagram.

Brent, 38, a former West Coast Eagles and Brisbane Lions defender, wrote on Instagram at the time: ‘Very exciting times ahead…soon to be ‘all hands on deck’ welcoming our new bub’.  

His posted was liked by retired AFL legends Anthony Koutoufides and Brendan Fevola. Australian swimmer Shayna Jack also posted her congratulations on Brent’s Instagram stories.

Since hanging up his boots in 2015, Brent, became an assistant coach for Brisbane’s AFLW team and also appeared on Australian Ninja Warrior in 2019.

Celebrity chef Justine, who appeared on ‘I’m a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here!’ in 2019, has published two cookbooks, Dinner With Justine and Simple Every Day, and also presents a popular cooking show called Everyday Gourmet.