England football ace and childhood sweetheart announce birth of first baby with cute pics

England footballer Kalvin Phillips and childhood sweetheart Ashleigh Behan have revealed they've welcomed a baby.

The couple had kept their pregnancy news a secret from fans, but on Boxing Day shared a gallery of pictures of their new addition. One of the images showed Ashleigh hugging her baby bump on the hospital bed before giving birth, and another displayed the family of three together after they welcomed their new bundle of joy. Delighted with their news, make-up artist Ashleigh wrote: "The best gift of all." They haven't yet revealed the baby's name or gender.

In the comments, Kalvin's football club Manchester City said: "Congratulations, Kalvin and Ash!", while other fans flooded the comments with sweet, congratulatory messages. One fan penned: "My loves! The best mummy and daddy", while another added: "The best news ever, lots of love." A third wrote: "He’s so perfect, huge congratulations xxx" while a fourth added: "These are the cutest pictures". Kalvin, 28, and Ashleigh, 27, began dating in early 2011, so were both just 15 when their first met.

He became a Leeds United midfielder and is now a Manchester City player. Ashleigh revealed to the Mirror in 2020 that she was in shopping in a supermarket when her other half told her he had made the England squad for the 2020 Euros, making her burst into tears over facetime. She said: "I just screamed and cried instantly, the checkout guy thought I was mental." Ashleigh also told the publication that she "hates" the term WAG - meaning wives and girlfriends.