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25th Sep 2017

Jessica Ennis-Hill announces the birth of her child with sweet snap

'We are so in love with her'.

Orlaith Condon

Congratulations are in order for the Olympic athlete.

Jessica Ennis-Hill has welcomed her second child with her husband, Andy Hill.

The heptathlete announced the news on Instagram with a sweet picture and a caption that revealed the baby’s name, saying:

“Reggie meeting his beautiful baby sister, Olivia Ennis-Hill. She was born Saturday night.

“We are all so in love with her.”

Reggie meeting his beautiful baby sister ? Olivia Ennis-Hill, she was born Saturday night. We are all so in love with her ?

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Jessica announced she was expecting her second child in March of this year, just five months after she officially retired from athletics.

Again, she announced the news on Instagram, saying:

“Someone’s going to be a big brother! Another little Ennis-Hill on the way. So happy.”

Someone’s going to be a big brother ? Another little Ennis-Hill on the way. So happy @andyhill18 ❤️

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Jessica married Andy in May 2013 and the pair welcomed their first child Reggie in July 2014.