Married At First Sight star Susie Bradley has welcomed her baby boy with fiancé Todd Carney.
Announcing the happy arrival on Sunday, Todd, 34, uploaded a series of black and white photos taken inside birthing suite, showing the couple posing with their son.
‘Lion Daryl Carney,’ Todd wrote in the caption, revealing his son’s very unique name.
Congratulations! Married At First Sight star Susie Bradley, 27, (pictured) has welcomed her first child with fiancé Todd Carney – a baby boy named Lion
‘Born an Aries, March 27 2021 at 10.50am, 7 pounds 9.4 ounces, 50cm long on a perfect autumn day,’ the former NRL footballer continued.
Describing why the couple had chosen their son’s name, Todd continued: ‘A lion’s most common traits are majesty, strength, courage, justice and might.’
‘A lion stands for both gentleness and power all rolled into one. A lion in your life enables you to bring positive changes in the lives of yourself, your family and your friends.’
So sweet: Announcing the happy arrival on Sunday, Todd, 34, (pictured) uploaded a series of black and white photos taken inside birthing suite, showing the couple posing with their son
Regal name: Describing why the couple had chosen their son’s name, Todd continued: ‘A lion’s most common traits are majesty, strength, courage, justice and might’
Tender: Todd also shared this photo of Susie’s daughter Baby cradling her new brother
The caption ended: ‘We love you our little Lion. You will be one of the greats.’
Susie, 27, also uploaded the same image and caption to the official Instagram page of her cosmetic injectables business, The Beauty Clinic With Susie Pearl.
The pair confirmed their pregnancy in an Instagram post on Christmas Day, announcing ‘Baby boy Carney’ was due in March.
Growing family: Susie and Todd confirmed their pregnancy in an Instagram post on Christmas Day, announcing ‘Baby boy Carney’ was due in March
Susie excitedly wrote in an Instagram post at the time: ‘Our hearts are full, Christmas will be sweet.’
She added: ‘Our family is growing by one heart and two feet. Baby boy Carney due March 2021.’
Since the announcement, Susie has been showcasing her growing bump in a series of Instagram posts.
Bumping along nicely: Since the announcement, Susie has been showcasing her growing bump in a series of Instagram posts
Growing family: Susie is already mother to six-year-old daughter, Baby Pearl (left), from a previous relationship
During their gender reveal party in December, Todd got down on one knee and proposed.
In a clip that he shared to Instagram, Todd was initially given a football to kick which revealed a puff of blue chalk to show the couple are having a boy.
Todd then surprised the cosmetic nurse as he pulled an engagement ring from his shorts and bent down on one knee in front of her.
Sweet: During their gender reveal party in December, Todd got down on one knee and proposed, with Susie saying ‘yes’
Welcome! Earlier this month, the reality star and her footballer beau threw a stylish baby shower for their nearest and dearest in Queensland
‘I got something else exciting too,’ Todd said. ‘Since it’s going to be a little boy it’s only fitting we all have the same name,’ he added. ‘Will you marry me?’
Todd wrote on Instagram after the proposal: ‘We all have dreams and in 2020 all mine have come true. 2021 my greatest gift is going to happen with a little Todd on the way and I’ll marry my best friend’.
Earlier this month, the reality star and her footballer beau threw a stylish baby shower for their nearest and dearest in Queensland.
Loved up: Susie and Todd have been dating on and off since 2019, with Todd already happily stepping into the role of step-father to Susie’s daughter, Baby
Susie and Todd have been dating on and off since 2019, with Todd already happily stepping into the role of stepfather to Susie’s six-year-old daughter, Baby.
The blonde rose to fame on the fifth season of Married At First Sight, which was filmed in late 2018.
She was partnered with barista Billy Vincent, but they split before their final vows.
Remember them? Susie rose to fame on the fifth season of Married At First Sight. She was partnered with Billy Vincent (left), but they split before their final vows