BBC Sports presenter Rebecca Adlington has shared the joyous news that she is pregnant, having previously spoken publicly about her miscarriages.

The Olympic swimmer and former I’m A Celebrity star, 36, took to Instagram with her announcement, posting a snap of her latest scan.

Rebecca, who is married to Andy Parsons, wrote: ‘We want to share that we are expecting a child. It has been an emotional and physical rollercoaster navigating these past 19 months of trying, but this pregnancy has been a small miracle.

‘We questioned whether we wanted to share this news but we want to continue to be open and honest about our journey and be mindful of the struggles that others have had and continue to have.’

She added of the pregnancy: ‘We are taking each day as it comes and are incredibly grate

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