NFL star T.J. Watt and his wife, Dani Watt, are preparing for parenthood! The 29-year-old Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker and 26-year-old former soccer player announced on September 1 that they're expecting their first child. The couple, posed in their home in coordinated blue jeans and white T-shirt outfits, shared a joint Instagram post revealing Dani's pregnancy and her growing baby bump. She was also holding ultrasound photos, and their dog appeared in one picture.
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They're expecting their little one next year.
"February 2025 ❤️," the couple wrote their caption.
People flooded the comments with congratulations. "LETS GOOOOO!!!!!" J.J. Watt, the NFL star's brother posted. "Congratulations ," the Steelers Instagram account wrote.
Some fans joked about the baby's potential future.
Some fans predicted that the baby will have a bright future ahead.
"& this kid already has 17 d1 offers from the womb," one person wrote. "And with the 1st pick of the 2048 NFL draft, the Pittsburgh Steelers select:," another user commented, to which someone replied, "baby Watt lol."
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The mama-to-be is excited to meet her little one.
Sharing one of the photos from the pregnancy announcement shoot to her Instagram Stories, Dani wrote, "We can't wait to meet you baby." The couple got married in July 2022, a year after getting engaged.
Dani has called T.J. the 'man of her dreams.'
In a post from 2022 featuring a photo from their wedding, Dani shared her love for her husband. "When I was a little girl I never thought I’d find someone special enough to ever change my last name… But I found him and couldn’t be happier to share a name with the man of my dreams Rhodes ➡️ Watt," she wrote.
The couple recently celebrated their second year of marriage.
T.J. and Dani celebrated their second anniversary on July 9, 2024. "Happy 2 year wedding anniversary to my soulmate!," the NFL star wrote in a post. "Through all of the ups and downs, you are my rock. I love you! ❤️."
