Tennis superstar Maria Sharapova had a 35th birthday to remember, as she confirmed that she is pregnant.
Maria Sharapova Celebrates Her 35th Birthday With A Baby-‘Eating Birthday Cake For Two Has Always Been My Specialty’
Maria’s tennis career may be over after having retired in 2020, but her personal life could not be going any better. The announcement marks what would be her first ever child with her fiancé Alexander Gilkes.
And in order to show the fans just how happy she was, she gave them a teaser of what is to come. In a post to her fans of Instagram, Maria shared a picture of herself as she held her baby bump. She is on the beach, as she relaxes in a bikini.
The post was captioned by the following comments “Precious beginnings!!! Eating birthday cake for two has always been my specialty.” This news was a longtime coming in their relationship. Following their engagement in 2020, it was clear that they were going to settle down at some point.
Maria had spoken glowingly over how happy she was with Giles following her previous failed relationships. And when she was asked about how she felt at the prospect of spending the rest of her life with Giles, she did not hesitate one bit.
In her comments at the time, she remarked: “I said yes from the first day we met. This was our little secret, wasn’t it @gilkesa.” The response from the fans on social media was very positive.
A significant proportion of people were delighted to see Maria take the next stage in her life, knowing that her tennis career was over. With that being said, they backed her to be a great mother.
Jessica McCormack, who happens to be a jewellery designer, had this to say: “Amazing!!!!! Congratulations!!!! so happy for you guys.” Hopefully, the pregnancy goes ahead without any complications. And the fans will be there to support her every step of the way to make sure that she is fine. So there you have it folks.
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