'We're so in love!': Rebecca Adlington shares her joy as she welcomes baby girl with husband Harry Needs
Rebecca Adlington has given birth to her first child, a baby girl.
The former Olympic swimming champion welcomed her daughter with husband Harry Needs on Monday, and she didn't wait long to share her joy.
Posting on her Twitter page, the 26-year-old wrote: '@harryneeds and I are over the moon as we welcomed our beautiful baby girl this morning. She's doing well and we're so in love!!!'
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Baby news! Rebecca Adlington and husband Harry Needs welcomed a daughter into the world on Monday
The little girl - whose name has not yet been revealed - was born four days past the swimming star's due date.
In a recent interview with Hello! magazine, she the then-expectant mother had revealed the baby's proposed date of birth, and how it tied in with their honeymoon after their September wedding.
'The due date is June 4 so, yes, we must have conceived on the first day of our honeymoon in Venice,' she said.
'We're so in love': Just hours after giving birth, the Olympic swimmer shared the good news on her Twitter account
And Harry added, light-heartedly: 'But we're not the Beckhams - we won't be calling the baby Venice.'
It's not yet known whether Rebecca had a water birth, something she was keen for before the baby's arrival.
'It's better for me to be relaxed. Plus I'm used to being in water. The one thing I've said is, Harry's not coming in the pool with me - it's my space.'
The former I'm A Celebrity! contestant and Harry, also a swimmer, tied the knot in September 2014, not long before they discovered they were expecting.
Bumping along: The 26-year-old was often seen out and about during her pregnancy, as she revealed she was hoping to have a water birth
Fellow Olypmian, Sir Chris Hoy, was quick to tweet the couple with his well-wishes, along with many other fans of the sports star.
'Many congratulations! Can't wait to meet her!' he wrote on Twitter, leading the way as others joined in with messages.
British Olympic swimmer Keri-Anne Payne added: 'Amazing news! Congratulations to the both of you! #babyjoy.'
Congrats! Sir Chris Hoy led the messages of congratulations on Twitter
'Amazing news': Fellow swimmer Keri-anne Payne added to the mix with a little #babyjoy hashtag
Messages from all-over: TV presenter Fern Britton wished the couple well
Emoji overload: Swimmer Lauren Quigley went full-on with the baby pictures on her Twitter message
While fellow swimmer Lauren Quigley wrote: 'Massive congratulations to my good friends @Harryneeds and @BeckAdlington with their new baby girl.'
TV presenter Fern Britton also chipped in: 'Fantastic news! Congratulations x.'
Meanwhile, Rebecca is no doubt pleased to have welcomed her first child after previously revealing she was 'over' being pregnant.
In an interview in the Sunday Mirror, just weeks before her due date, the gold medal winning athlete admitted the extra pounds she gained in the early stages of her pregnancy were hard to deal with, especially as she didn't even look pregnant and was used to being in charge of her body.
She said: 'I put on a stone and could no longer fit in my clothes, but I wasn't ready for maternity stuff. I didn't feel good about myself.'
Support: The official British Swimming Twitter account wished Rebecca and Harry well on the social networking site
'Can't wait to meet the new addition!' Athlete Michael Gunning expressed his wish to meet the little girl
More congrats: Swimmer Ross Davenport also posted a message online for the new parents
Overdue: Rebecca was due to give birth to her first child on June 4, so was four days late
She also revealed she was eager for the pregnancy to finish and was fed up of becoming breathless walking up a flight of stairs.
She said: 'I'm over it. I don't want her to arrive yet because it's not time, but it's dragged a lot. I want to get back in shape and feel like myself again.'
With a family history of miscarriage, Rebecca was particularly careful throughout her pregnancy, and had been swimming and going to the gym to keep fit.
Last week, just one day before her due date, Rebecca shared a fun selfie of her very large tum and an excited face.
She wrote alongside it a reference to the famous Dirty Dancing quote: ''I carried a watermelon'... Well my pregnancy app tells me she's the size of a watermelon and certains feels that way!!! #ouch #pregnancy #pleasecomeoutsoon #excited.'
Growing bump! Throughout her pregnancy, Rebecca kept her fans updated on social media with snaps of her burgeoning tum
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