TV host and former Miss Universe Australia Scherri-Lee Biggs is expecting her first child with ex-AFL player husband Daniel Venables.
The couple announced the exciting news in a year of firsts, having also recently married and adopted a puppy.
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Scherri-Lee, 33, told 9Honey: “We were really keen to have a baby soon, but you know how these things go, people say it can take a long time.
“It kind of happened really quickly. So it took us by surprise! And we’re so grateful for that.”
The Channel Nine weather presenter said she and Daniel, 24, had discussed having children in the early stages of their relationship.
She explained: “There’s a tiny little age gap between Dan and I, so when we first got together, Dan was very sweet and he wanted to make sure I knew that he was definitely keen to have kids and that wasn’t ever going to be a barrier for us.
“It was actually a conversation we had quite early on. And now, it’s all happening.”
The Perth-based pair both understood having a baby would be their next step after tying the knot in March this year and can’t wait to meet their little one in five months’ time.
Scherri-Lee said: “The first couple of months when you are pregnant, it just feels really surreal.
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“You kind of know your tummy is changing and you’re not feeling great but it’s like, ‘is there really a baby in there?’
“It took us a while, even for the first scan, to eventually be like, OK, there actually is a baby in there and it’s all happening.”
The couple have decided they want to keep the gender of their baby unknown until the birth in February next year as “there are so few surprises left these days”.
Scherri-Lee said: “We’re now thinking of names and have to think about both sides.”
Daniel, a retired West Coast Eagles premiership player, said his health had become “more important than ever” to him since learning he would soon be a dad.
He played 21 AFL games in 2018 and 2019 before a severe head injury forced him to retire in 2021.
The athlete is still dealing with issues related to his career-ending concussion, often travelling to and from Melbourne for treatment.
He said: “I’m excited for what’s to come, it’s exactly what I needed. It’s a fresh chapter.”
Scherri-Lee added: “Dan has obviously had a rough few years, now he’s really focused on his recovery.
“Now, there’s going to be someone else that’s relying on him. Giving him that extra bit of drive.”
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