Elli Johnston is expecting a child with former boxer Liam Hillen.
The daughter of football hall-of-famer Wayne Johnston shared the happy news to Instagram, alongside a gallery of images taken at Snapper Rocks in Queensland.
In the hero shot, Elli showed off her tanned and toned physique in a black string bikini as she posed side on to show off her growing bump.
The handsome couple stood in the shallows of the ocean, with Liam cradling her stomach and gazing at his partner in adoration.
In another frame, Elli and Liam are seen lounging on the sand together, with her manicured hand resting gently on her stomach.
‘We are so so excited to meet you,’ she captioned the joyous frames.
Elli Johnston is expecting a child with former boxer Liam Hillen. Both pictured
The daughter of football hall-of-famer Wayne Johnston shared the happy news to Instagram, alongside a gallery of images taken at Snapper Rocks in Queensland
In the hero shot, Elli showed off her tanned and toned physique in a black string bikini as she posed side on to show off her growing bump
‘We are so so excited to meet you,’ she captioned the joyous frames
It wasn’t long before the couple’s famous friends offered their well wishes.
‘Beautiful news. Congratulations xx,’ wrote Kate Waterhouse.
Former SAS Australia star and pro surfer Koby Abberton also joined the chorus, adding a red love heart and praying hands emoji.
Elli made her relationship with the former boxer Instagram official in September, after splitting from her ex-husband, disgraced former NRL star Brett Finch in May 2023.
Elli and Liam went Instagram official in August 2024.
Her first post featuring her new lover showed them enjoying a holiday at the snow, accompanied by the telling caption, ‘Water what waters you’.
Another photo showed the sun-loving couple flaunting their physiques and cuddling at Duranbah Beach in far northern NSW, clad only in their swimwear.
Liam has also posted a video showing him riding behind a bikini-clad Elli on the back of a jet ski.
Elli and Liam went Instagram official in August 2024
Elli’s pregnancy announcement comes almost three years after her NRL star ex-husband Brett Finch was convicted for publishing or promoting child sex abuse material amid a crippling cocaine addiction.
The couple married in Melbourne in January 2018 and share daughter Mackenzie.
Elli recently celebrated her five-year-old daughter starting primary school.
‘And just like that she’s in school, time moves so so fast,’ Elli wrote alongside a sweet video of Mackenzie’s first walk to school.
‘I am so proud of you Macky. I can’t wait to watch to thrive,’ the adoring mum finished the caption.
