Women’s World Cup presenter, 32, announces pregnancy after fertility struggles and says ‘I never thought I’d be a mum’
FOOTBALL presenter Kelly Somers has announced she is pregnant with her first child.
The 32-year-old – who has appeared on the BBC, talkSPORT, Premier League Productions and Optus Sport – declared the news one day after the Women’s World Cup final.
She also opened up about her pregnancy journey and battle with fertility issues.
In an interview with OK!, Somers said: “I never, ever thought I would get to be a mum.
“I’ve grown up thinking it wouldn’t be possible. I’ve had so many problems, so I just feel incredibly fortunate.
“At my age, everyone knows someone who’s going through fertility problems or who has a bad story, and I always thought I was going to be one of those stories.”
The popular presenter also revealed she was diagnosed with endometriosis before doctors discovered she had polycystic ovaries in 2019.
Somers added: “It was the biggest relief ever because it fitted and explained everything.
“But then also, I knew you can’t cure it and it was going to be really hard to conceive.
“So at the beginning of this year, Max (fiance) and I were thinking: ‘OK, it’s going to take years to have a baby. Let’s see what happens.'”
Somers, who is nearing her third trimester, recently returned to the UK after working at the Women’s World Cup for Australian channel Optus Sports.
England suffered a heartbreaking 1-0 loss to Spain in the final on Sunday.
But despite the defeat, Somers believes her baby will one day be able to look up to the Lionesses as role models.
She added: “I’m excited that my baby is going to be born in a generation with the Lionesses as role models.”