Daniel Gorringe has welcomed his first child with wife Ana Cannon.
The former AFL and Big Brother star took to Instagram on Wednesday to share the arrival of his daughter while revealing her sweet name.
The 32-year-old shared a series of sweet images of his precious daughter including one that showed her being tenderly cradled in mum Ana’s hands.
Another showed Daniel gently laying the newborn into a bath while a third showed a photo of bub next to one that featured the proud parents beaming broadly as Ana cradled her daughter.
Captioning the photos, Daniel revealed his daughter’s name.
‘It’s officially Poppy’s world and we’re just living in it,’ he wrote.
AFL star Daniel Gorringe has welcomed his first child with wife Ana Cannon. Both pictured
He continued in the replies, revealing that he hoped he would now be able to outlive his nickname, with Poppy’s arrival.
‘Finally I can stop being called Lil Dan. Poppy is way smaller than me so Iet’s all stop I reckon,’ he mused.
The dad jokes continued on his Instagram story, with Daniel sharing a cute photo showing him holding his daughter.
‘Fell asleep listening to the reasons why dad still isn’t playing in the league and how I could’ve been anything if the Achilles didn’t blow out,’ he joked.
He shared a second photo that showed the new family beaming as they enjoyed some bonding time.
‘Mum is the biggest superstar I know,’ he captured the photo.
Daniel’s announcement was met with many congratulations from friends and followers.
‘Congrats to you both and the thousands of blues fans who will benefit from her performance in her 2043 rookie season,’ one hopeful follower quipped.
The 32-year-old shared a series of sweet images of his precious daughter including one that showed her being tenderly cradled in mum Ana’s hands
Another showed Daniel gently laying the newborn into a bath
Another summed up the sentiment of many with: ‘Beautiful Poppy. I couldn’t think of better parents. Congratulations guys!
Daniel revealed that he and Ana were expecting back in September., again taking to Instagram to share the news.
‘Baby Goz, we hope you get your mother’s nose,’ he joked in his caption on a photo of a pregnant Ana.
‘To all those who are wishing and waiting for their little miracle… we are thinking of you,’ he added.
He went on in the comments: ‘Praying this now takes the “Lil Dan” nickname off me and we pass it onto “Lil Goz”‘.
The photo showed Daniel giving his wife a kiss as she showed off her growing baby bump.
The couple were inundated with well wishes from their friends and fans.
‘Lids off! Congratulations guys wonderful news,’ TV host Jacqueline Felgate wrote in the comments.
‘New producer incoming. Love it,’ said sports presenter and podcaster Ollie Geale underneath the sweet image.
A third showed a photo of bub next to one that featured the proud parents beaming broadly
Captioning the photos, Daniel revealed his daughter’s name with: ‘It’s officially Poppy’s world and we’re just living in it.’
Daniel revealed that he and Ana were expecting back in September., again taking to Instagram to share the news
Footballer Oleg Markov also added his kind words, writing, ‘Congratulations you two! Best day ever’.
The pair married in December last year, sharing special images from the big day.
Daniel looked dashing in a sleek suit, white dress shirt and tie.
Elsewhere, his blushing bride looked divine in an ethereal gown embellished with statement blooms.
Ana wore her brunette locks back and highlighted her delicate features with a subtle makeup palette.
Ana captioned the memories simply: ‘It has always been you,’ alongside a love heart emoji.
Daniel proposed to Ana in November 2021.
‘On Friday I asked my best friend to marry me (for real this time). Here’s to forever loving you’, he wrote at the time.
Ana also shared a photo of the precious moment, in which she cuddles up to her man while holding a glass of Champagne and flaunting her ring.
She captioned it simply with a love heart and the date of the engagement, ‘19.02.21’.