This Footballing Family Are Expecting Baby Number Four

Alex Gerrard has announced she is expecting her fourth child with her footballer husband Steven in 2017.

The couple, who married in 2007, are already mum and dad to Lilly-Ella, 12, Lexie, 10 and Lourdes, five. The jetsetting family live between Liverpool and Los Angeles - where Steven plays for the LA Galaxy football team.

The English model, who is also a fashion columnist for a UK newspaper, shared the happy news on Twitter with an adorable photo of her three daughters looking at the scan photo of their new baby brother or sister.

She captioned the snap: "We are all very excited for our new baby to arrive next year !! number 4."

We are all very excited for our new baby to arrive next year !! ???❤️❤️❤️????????? number 4 pic.twitter.com/2YOV50r70N

— Alex Gerrard 8 (@AlexGerrard7) October 28, 2016

The 34-year-old mum and her former Liverpool and England captain husband will welcome their new addition in early 2017.