Simon Thomas reveals wife Derrina is pregnant with their second child as he shares happy news on his birthday

SIMON Thomas has revealed that his wife Derrina is pregnant with their second child.

The 52-year-old shared the happy news as a birthday post on Instagram.

Simon posted a sweet snap of his son and daughter looking at a birthday cake with a baby scan propped up next to it.

The telly star shared what things he is thankful for - including the fact he is about to become a father again.

Simon said: "And lastly I’m excited and thankful that in about three months time (just in time for the climax of the football season 😂) a little baby brother or sister for Ethan & Talitha will be entering the world."

Fans rushed to the comments section to congratulate the couple.

One wrote: "Amazing mate."

Another said: "Huge congratulations, wonderful news ❤️."

Simon started the post with: "Do I wish I was ten years younger? Of course I do. But am I grateful for another to have got this far, to be given the gift of another year of life? Massively.

"These are just a few of the many things I’m grateful for today . . . . .

"Having a loving, caring and beautiful wife and a wonderful son and daughter. Having the chance to love again and be loved again after everything that has happened in my life is an incredible blessing.

"Being a blended family isn’t always easy at times; and we’ve had to come through lots of challenges along the way; but I am so glad that we’ve always held onto each other, whatever season we’re in.

"Work. After a few years in the uncertain world of being a freelancer; to be back at Sky, having regular work and being given the opportunity to present a show like Soccer Saturday has been a wonderful surprise and something I never expected as I hit 50 last year.

"It’s not being easy at times. It has been without doubt the most challenging job I’ve ever done and even with half the season now gone there’s still so much for me to improve on and get better at. I will always give it my absolute all and simply hope that is good enough.

"Anxiety. I’m obviously not thankful for it; but it is still a part of my work life and probably always will be; but I’m thankful that unlike in the past; it hasn’t stopped me doing what I love."

He continued: "All we hope and pray right now is that they are healthy and that unlike Talitha; their entrance to this world is a little less dramatic and not quite as early!

"And finally, and most importantly, I’m grateful to God who is always faithful in whatever season of life I’m in.

"(And for those for whom the whole area of having children can be triggering, I hope this hasn’t been hard to read. As someone who went through the pain of fertility problems many years ago, I know something of how incredibly tough it is.)."

Simon and his wife Derrina met in 2018 and tied the knot in 2021.

They welcomed their daughter Talitha into the world in October 2022.

Derrina, who is a church minister's daughter who currently works in the legal industry, gave birth eight weeks early after suffering from preeclampsia.

Simon shares with son Ethan with his late wife Gemma Thomas, who he married in 2005.

On November 24, 2017, she died just three days after being diagnosed with acute myeloid leukaemia.

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