Rebekah and Jamie Vardy have given the world the first glimpse of their newborn daughter and revealed her name: Olivia Grace.
The former I'm A Celeb star, 37, and her footballer husband, 33, welcomed their third child together on December 28.
Rebekah told Hello! magazine: "Jamie was brilliant – so supportive and encouraging. He even tried to crack a joke about the epidural needle to take my mind off it and the painful contractions.
"I couldn't wait to see the back of 2019. But with a new baby and a new year ahead of us, it's like a fresh start."
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Rebekah hit the headlines last year when Coleen Rooney, the wife of footballer Wayne, claimed her Instagram account was the source of leaked stories about her private life.
The saga made the news around the world, with the hashtag #WagathaChristie trending.
After Coleen's post went viral, Rebekah furiously denied any wrong doing in her own message.
"I'm not being funny, but I don't need the money, what would I gain from selling stories on you?" she asked Coleen.
Rebekah told Hello that she had suffered anxiety and stress at the thought the baby might arrive on Christmas Day, while Jamie was training with Leicester City.
She said: "I'd been very ill with anxiety and stress and was panicking that she might be born on Christmas Day, while Jamie was training and I was on my own with the kids.
"The last thing I wanted was to miss Christmas Day with our children."
Rebekah, who has appeared on ITV's Loose Women and I'm A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here!, was admitted to Leicester General Hospital on December 27 and experienced a 16-hour labour.
Baby's Olivia's arrival was confirmed the next day by Jamie's Leicester City boss Brendan Rogers.
Rogers let slip the happy news after fans spotted Jamie was absent from the club's clash with West Ham .
"Jamie Vardy’s wife had a child today, so he’s with her and congratulations to them," Rodgers told reporters.
Vardy soon announced the news himself on Twitter , writing: "Over the moon to let you know our beautiful little girl has arrived.
"Becky and baby are both doing well and we are all totally in love with the newest member of our team."
Rebekah also has two children from previous relationships and her husband has a daughter.
The couple said Olivia's siblings had helped choose the name.
Jamie told the magazine: "Although Becky tells me I'm a typical man and don't show much emotion, deep inside I'm over the moon with my kids. I love having a big family. It's matured me and kept me grounded."
The couple married in May 2016, the year Leicester won the Premier League.
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