Popular Channel Nine footy commentator Emma Lawrence has given birth to her first child with partner Thomas Blucher-Hughes.
Emma took to Instagram on Saturday to share the happy news alongside a series of adorable photographs of her newborn daughter.
The sports reporter shared several images of herself and the baby cuddling in the hospital bed, as well as another with shirtless dad Thomas nursing the baby on his chest.
Other pictures showed Emma breastfeeding her new arrival, in addition to several of the baby sleeping.
‘Welcome to the world Harper Rose Hughes. 28.11.24. Mum and Dad could not be more in love. Can’t wait to do life with you,’ she wrote.
Many of the reporter’s friends took to the comments section to express their congratulations to the couple.
Popular Channel Nine footy commentator Emma Lawrence has given birth to her first child with partner Thomas Blucher-Hughes
Emma took to Instagram on Saturday to share the happy news alongside a series of adorable photographs of her newborn daughter
‘Congratulations,’ wrote Red Wiggle Simon Royce, followed by a love heart emoji.
‘Ahhhhhh congratulations Em she is beautiful,’ wrote Olympic water polo player Matilda Kearns.
‘She is so perfect. Welcome to the world angel girl. We’ve been waiting for you! Congratulations to you both. She is just so delicious,’ wrote another friend.
‘Absolutely adorable, perfect little production! Love and hugs to all,’ someone else said.
Emma announced her pregnancy earlier this year, just hours before covering the first State of Origin match of the 2024 series.
‘Off-season about to get busy! We can’t wait to meet you little one,’ she posted on Instagram, accompanied by an image of the baby scan and her boyfriend, who is a senior producer for Channel Nine’s rugby league coverage.
Thomas also posted the image online, and among the numerous well-wishes were the likes of Triple M’s Gus Worland, NRLW star Millie Boyle and Daily Mail Australia columnist Jana Hocking.
Emma is also employed by Triple M and is one of the most respected media figures in the code.
The sports reporter shared several images of herself and the newborn cuddling in the hospital bed, as well as another with shirtless dad Thomas nursing the baby on his chest
‘Welcome to the world Harper Rose Hughes. 28.11.24. Mum and Dad could not be more in love. Can’t wait to do life with you,’ she wrote
She joined the team at Channel Nine in 2021 and was previously employed by the likes of Channel 10 and Fox Sports as a presenter.
Her brother, former Wests Tigers and Australian centre Chris Lawrence, was also elated at the news he will be an uncle.
Lawrence debuted for the Wests Tigers in 2006 as a 17-year-old schoolboy, days before his HSC exams, and carved out an impressive career as a strike centre.
He retired in 2020 with six appearances for the Kangaroos to his name.
In November of 2022, Emma and cameraman Cade Thompson were robbed of $20,000 worth of equipment after their car was broken into at the Rugby League World Cup in England.
The window of their vehicle had been smashed in by thieves, with the shaken colleagues reporting the incident to police.
