NRL legend Benji Marshall and his wife have extra reason to celebrate this Christmas after making a momentous personal announcement on social media. Zoe Marshall took to Instagram on Tuesday to reveal that she and her league great husband are pregnant with the couple’s second child. Uploading a photo of the ultrasound, Zoe admitted it had been incredibly hard keeping the exciting news a secret and that she’d had to shut herself off social media for fear of giving it away. “It’s really bloody hard for me to keep a secret. That’s why I’ve hardly been on Instagram or sharing stories because I don’t trust myself that it would just slip out,” she wrote. “So it’s time. I’ve been incredibly sick and isolated for the last 11 weeks because of this little monkey. I’m sharing this and so much vital information I learnt from this season on today’s episode.
“I’m excited to be open and honest with you all about the good, bad, and really ugly parts of this time. Mini Marshall is due in June 2021, the day before my birthday (may God help me, I’m another Gemini).
Fantastic news after previous difficulties
Alongside the ultrasound pictures, Zoe shared three audio snippets from her podcast, The Deep.
She discusses the mental struggles that people commonly experience but seldom feel comfortable talking about in it.
She also disclosed Benji’s hesitation to make their pregnancy announcement earlier due to prior issues the couple had experienced.
“He’s just been very private in general,” Zoe said. At one point Zoe never thought she’d become a mum after suffering severe stage-four endometriosis. Following numerous procedures and the expert advice of doctors, Zoe eventually fell pregnant at age 33, before giving birth to the couple’s son, Fox. Zoe and Benji now have added incentive to celebrate Christmas in the knowledge that they’ll be welcoming another member to the family in June,
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