Red Wiggle Simon Pryce shares exciting baby news

Simon Pryce has announced the exciting news he and his wife Lauren Hannaford are expecting their first child.

The Red Wiggle took to Instagram to share the news posting two photos to show off Lauren’s growing baby bump.

“Lauren and I are beyond excited and overjoyed to be expecting our first baby in early 2021,” he wrote, using Father’s Day on Sunday to make the announcement.

“I already feel like I’m bursting with love.”

The 48-year-old went on to joke Lauren “will be happy” when the baby is born so he will “stop talking to her stomach, especially when we are in the supermarket aisle”.

Lauren also shared the news with her followers online, writing: “We love you so much already little one, and seeing the excitement pouring out of Simon absolutely melts my heart.”

Blue Wiggle Anthony shared Simon’s post and shared his well wishes writing: “Best news!!!!”

And the official account also posted its congratulations to the couple.

“The most beautiful news!! Congratulations to Simon and his wife Lauren from The Wiggles and the whole wiggly team,” the message read.

Simon became engaged to ex-gymnast and fitness professional Lauren Hannaford, who created online fitness program FHIT, in 2015.

They had met four years earlier, when she toured with The Wiggles. They were then married in Sydney in January 2017.

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