FORMER Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard is set to become a grandad - after his daughter announced she was pregnant.
Lilly Gerrard shared on January 5, 2025, that she is expecting a baby with her boyfriend Lee Byrne.
Romance with Lilly
The Sun exclusively revealed Lee Byrne's romance with Lilly-Ella Gerrard in October 2022, when the footballer's daughter was 18 years old.
The pair were seen holidaying together in Ibiza, sparking romance rumours.
Since then, Lilly has shared snaps of Lee on social media but his account is currently set to private.
Lee grew up in Ireland and has said that Lilly is the "best person he's ever met".
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Lilly's superstar life
Lee's partner is the daughter of Steven Gerrard and Alex Curran.
Steven is considered to be one of Liverpool FC's greatest-ever players and captained England's national team.
Alex is most well known for being referred to as an "über-WAG", but she has also worked as a model in her career.
The pair welcomed Lilly on February 23, 2004.
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Steven and Alex are also parents to daughters Lexie and Lourdes, and have a son named Lio.
Lilly appeared as an extra in Coronation Street, before deciding to become an influencer.
She has over 210,000 followers on Instagram (as of January 2025) and frequently posts lip sync videos on her TikTok page where she has more than 79,000 followers.
Lee's baby news
On January 5, 2025, Lilly posted an adorable picture of two positive pregnancy tests and a pair of baby shoes.
She captioned the post: "Our little secret, the best news, mini us is on the way."
Excited fans flooded the comments congratulating the couple and wishing both Lee and Lilly luck as parents.
Even Lilly's dad Steven joined in on the fun by saying: "We can't wait".