REBECCA Adlington has announced that she’s pregnant with her third child calling it an “emotional journey”.
, 36, who shot to fame as an , shared the happy news with her fans on Tuesday.
Rebecca Adlington is expecting her third child with husband Andy Parsons
The Olympian shared the happy news with fans on Tuesday
Rebecca posted a photo of her baby scan to her Instagram grid as she described it as a “small miracle”.
She wrote alongside it: “We want to share that we are expecting a child.
“It has been an emotional and physical rollercoaster navigating these past 19 months of trying, but this pregnancy has been a small miracle.
“We questioned whether we wanted to share this news but we want to continue to be open and honest about our journey and be mindful of the struggles that others have had and continue to have.
“We are taking each day as it comes and are incredibly grateful for the care we are receiving from the NHS (Rainbow Team) and are feeling overwhelmingly supported by them.
“While we are cautiously overjoyed, we carry awareness of the quiet struggles many face, and we send love to those hearts too. We know so many people are still waiting for this kind of news.”
The former competitive swimmer already shares son Albie, two, with husband Andy Parsons as well as daughter Summer, eight, from her previous marriage with ex-husband Harry Needs.
HEALTH BATTLE
In March, Rebecca spoke about her with – a debilitating autoimmune disorder.
Retired Olympic swimmer revealed her diagnosis in a video this week as she urged people to sign a petition for prescriptions.
She said: “Hello everyone. As someone newly diagnosed with coeliac disease, I have definitely quickly learnt how vital gluten free prescriptions are for managing this condition.
“But in some areas, these prescriptions are totally being cut.
“Coeliac UK is handing a petition to Number 10 to make sure we’re heard, so please sign and share the petition today.”
The video, posted by Coeliac UK, was captioned: “On Wednesday 19 March, we delivered the petition directly to 10 Downing Street, presenting our call for action to the UK Government.”
They also added: “We would like to extend a huge thank you to everyone who signed the petition, helping us push this crucial cause forward, and to all those who supported our campaign, including the brilliant @beckadlington, for her incredible backing.”
Olympic gold medal winner Becky is now a media personality, having starred in in 2013.
She now shares her expertise as a BBC pundit at major sporting events.
Before analysing elite swimmers, Becky was a force of nature in the pool.
Aged just 19, she was selected for at the 2008 Beijing Olympics and won gold in the 400m and 800m freestyle event.
She became the first woman to win swimming gold for GB for 48 years, and the first British swimmer to win more than one gold medal at a games for 100 years.
In her Olympic swansong, Becky became a part of GB folklore after winning bronze in the 400m and 800m freestyle at , before announcing her retirement from the sport aged just 23.
In 2008, she claimed the Sports Journalists’ Association’s award and the .
She was also awarded an in 2009 for her work both in and out of .
