Ben Foden reveals wife Jackie Belanoff Smith has gone into labour with their first child as he shares video and jokes about broadcasting baby’s birth LIVE
Ben Foden took to Instagram to reveal that his wife Jackie Belanoff Smith was in labour on Wednesday, as he jokingly mulled the idea of broadcasting the birth live.
The 34-year-old rugby ace took to his Instagram account a few minutes before 1am to share footage of his wife on a hospital bed as she donned a mask and was hooked up to an intravenous drip.
Donning a mask himself, the hunky sportsman served as cameraman, captioning the footage: ‘What do people think to a Instagram live stream during a pandemic.’ [sic]
Oh, baby! Ben Foden took to Instagram to reveal that his wife Jackie Belanoff Smith was in labour on Wednesday, as he jokingly mulled the idea of broadcasting the birth live
Seemingly keen to keep things lighthearted, he added Salt-N-Pepa’s chart-topping 1988 hit Push It as the soundtrack to the proceedings.
The handsome sports star married American entrepreneur Jackie in August just two weeks after they started dating.
In February, MailOnline exclusively revealed that Ben is expecting a child with Jackie, 19 months after his divorce from Una Healy.
Friends of the Celebrity X Factor star said he is ‘absolutely delighted’ at becoming a father for the third time.
He already shares two children Aoife, seven, and five-year-old Tadhg, with The Saturdays singer, Una, 38.
Bumping along nicely: Ben Foden shared a cosy selfie with new wife Jackie Belanoff Smith after it was revealed they are expecting their first child together
Newlyweds: Ben married Jackie on board a luxury yacht in Nantucket, Massachusetts in August despite the pair only knowing each other for a few weeks
‘Ben and Jackie are over the moon,’ a source told MailOnline.
‘They’re so excited to become parents together for the first time and are looking forward to starting their new lives as a family.
‘The plan is to move from America back to the UK and raise the baby here – there’s lots to organise but they can’t wait for their new arrival.’
Ex-England rugby international Ben first married The Saturdays singer Una in her native Ireland in 2012, after the pair dated for four years.
The couple divorced in July 2018 after six years of marriage when Ben confessed to cheating on Una with PR Becky Milne.
Ben married Jackie on board a luxury yacht in Nantucket, Massachusetts in August despite the pair only knowing each other for a few weeks.
Ben revealed to MailOnline last year that he plans to move back to the UK with Jackie and buy a house together in Cheshire.
Family: The former England rugby international already shares two children Aoife, seven, and five-year-old Tadhg, with ex-wife Una Healy, 38.