Rebecca Adlington Pregnant: Olympic Swimmer Expecting First Child With Husband, Harry Needs

Rebecca Adlington Pregnant With First Child
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Rebecca Adlington has announced that she and her husband, Harry Needs, are expecting their first child together.

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The professional swimmer reveals her baby joy in a new interview with Hello! magazine, where she - rather unsurprisingly, what with all those Olympic gold medals she’s got kicking around the house - also discusses the possibility of a water birth, which she reckons is “top of her list”.

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Rebecca Adlington

The young couple tied the knot earlier this year and, somewhat graphically, have also discussed the fact that their baby was probably conceived on the first date of their honeymoon.

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Rebecca and Harry earlier this year

Rebecca has already had her first scan, which she admits was a daunting experience, but says she was over the moon to see her unborn child’s heartbeat for the first time.

Rebecca also thanked her fans and supporters for their kind messages of congratulations on Monday, tweeting that she “can’t wait to be a mum”.

She was previously forced to deny rumours she was pregnant last year, when an undisclosed medical condition prevented her from taking part in some of the Bushtucker Trials during her time in the ‘I’m A Celeb’ jungle.

Read her full interview in Hello! magazine, out now.

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