Former Liverpool F.C. captain Steven Gerrard has met his newborn granddaughter, whose name has been revealed this week by her mother Lilly-Ella Gerrard following her arrival
Retired footballer Steven Gerrard has shared his first time meeting his new grandchild after eldest daughter Lilly-Ella Gerrard gave birth. Lilly and her partner Lee Byrne welcomed their first child together ealier this week.
Lilly, 21, shared a photo of her partner Lee carrying their daughter out of hospital and wrote in the caption: “2 becomes 3.” She has since shared updates with her followers on Instagram, including revealing the name given to the newborn.
Lilly has shared that the couple have chosen to name their daughter Lila Grey. The name was unveiled in a post that included a photo of the baby holding her mother’s hand. Lilly wrote in the caption alongside it: “So lucky to be your mum. My beautiful baby girl, Lila Grey. Perfection.”
She also confirmed the name in the caption of another post on the platform this week. It included photos of baloons and other decorations on a table. A sign, placed beside a teddy, roses and candles, read: “Welcome to the world baby.”
Alongside sharing the name again, Lilly confirmed in the caption that she had brought Lila Grey home. She wrote in a message to her daughter included in the post: “Welcome home Lila Grey. I love you so much #babybubble.”
That post has amassed more than 10,000 likes and Lilly was met with well wishes in the comments section. It included a message from her sister Lexie Gerrard, 19, who wrote to her older sibling last night: “She’s perfection. Proud of u Lil.”
Someone else wrote: “Absolutely beautiful name.” Another follower said: “Love her name.” One person wrote in their response: “Congratulations to you all! Such a lovely name.” Whilst another said: “Gorgeous name. Congratulations.”
Several celebrities also reacted. Chelsee Healey wrote in the comments section: “Congratulations.” Waterloo Road’s Hattie Dynevor said: “Congratulations.” Former Married at First Sight bride Nikita Jasmine wrote: “Congrats babe.”
Parent Lilly also shared a photo that appeared to show her father Steven, 45, cradling his newborn granddaughter. She wrote in the caption of the post: “Little angel is here.”
Lilly had announced that she was pregnant in January. She’s said to have been romantically linked to her partner Lee, who is reportedly the son of ‘gangster’ Liam Byrne, since 2022 and had described the pregnancy as the “best news”.
Alongside a photo, she wrote at the time: “Our little secret. The best news, mini us is on the way.” The photo in the post showed two ultrasound scans, two pregnancy tests, a pregnancy journal and a pair of baby shoes.
Former Liverpool captain Steven was among those who reacted at the time, with him expressing his excitement over the news in the comments. He wrote: “We can’t wait. Great news and congratulations we love you.”
Lilly is the eldest of football manager Steven’s four children with his wife Alex Gerrard, 42. The couple, who have been married since 2007, are also parents to Lexie, 19, Lourdes, 13, and Lio, eight.
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