Former Miss Universe Australia Renae Ayris announces she is expecting her first child with fitness trainer husband Andrew Papadopoulos
Former Miss Universe Australia Renae Ayris and her fitness trainer husband Andrew Papadopoulos have announced that they are expecting their first child together.
The 30-year-old model confirmed the news on Thursday after months of struggling with 'unexplained infertility'.
Uploading a photo of the loved-up couple holding up a ultrasound, Renae wrote: 'I still can't believe I'm pregnant - something that felt so out of reach for so long.'
Baby joy! Former Miss Universe Australia Renae Ayris and her fitness trainer husband Andrew Papadopoulos have announced that they are expecting their first child together
She continued: 'This wasn't a walk in the park for us. Last year after many tests we were diagnosed with "unexplained infertility".
'Something I never thought we would be faced with and something we knew hardly anything about. Even though infertility affects 1 in 8 couples.'
Meanwhile, Andrew, 30, also shared the exciting news with his 196,000 Instagram followers.
Congratulations! Uploading a photo of the loved-up couple holding up a ultrasound, Renae wrote: 'I still can't believe I'm pregnant - something that felt so out of reach for so long'
Woes: Renae told followers that her news comes after months of struggling to fall pregnant. She said: 'This wasn't a walk in the park for us. Last year after many tests we were diagnosed with "unexplained infertility"'
'Never would I have thought that my life could provide such fulfilment and joy until I heard Renae tell me she was pregnant,' he wrote.
'I'm eagerly looking forward to this next chapter of our lives, and couldn't imagine doing it with anyone else.'
Their exciting announcement comes after the couple relocated from Sydney to Perth in December.
Unlucky: 'Something I never thought we would be faced with and something we knew hardly anything about. Even though infertility affects 1 in 8 couples,' she continued
Hopeful future: 'I'm eagerly looking forward to this next chapter of our lives, and couldn't imagine doing it with anyone else,' Andrew told his 196,000 Instagram followers
In April, Renae shared candid details about her battle with anxiety during the coronavirus pandemic lockdown.
Sharing her feelings with her Instagram followers on Thursday, she wrote: 'I have always felt I can't express how I'm feeling as I know there is always someone out there worse off than me.
'But gosh, this is a bloody s**t situation and my anxiety is through the roof.'
'I think "what's the point" or I was up at 3am with my heart racing a million miles an hour,' she added.
Ups and downs: She explained that she has days where she is 'super productive', but has others where she doesn't want to get out of bed
She explained that she has days where she is 'super productive', but has others where she doesn't want to get out of bed.
At the time, Renae described the impact COVID-19 had had on everyone as 'seriously heartbreaking.'
She also thanked her husband for sticking by her during her mood swings and 'sugar highs'.
Renae and her husband Andrew tied the knot in November 2019.
Happily married: Renae tied the knot with Andrew in November 2019