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Matildas star Katrina Gorry welcomes second child with Clara Markstedt

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Congratulations are in order for Matildas midfielder Katrina Gorry and fiancée Clara Markstedt as they have announced the arrival of their second child together.

Their beautiful baby boy, Koby Peter David Gorry was born on 9 June, and the couple shared that “Big sister [Harper] is absolutely in love and our hearts are so full”.

Koby with his big sister Harper. (Image: Instagram)

The lovebirds first announced the exciting news that they were expecting in a joint post on Instagram on November 23, with Katrina and Clara holding ultrasound photos, with their two-year-old daughter Harper happily posing.

“Adding more love to our love story 🤍,” Katrina wrote.

In the collection of photos, Harper sat alongside the family dog wearing clothing which revealed they are set to be a big brother and sister in 2024.

Plus, Harper could be seen kissing Clara’s belly while Katrina held the family pooch – meaning Clara was pregnant with their second.

Katrina’s teammates flooded the comment section with love for the parents.

Katrina and Clara announcing they were having a second bub!

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“So much love for the 3 of you, [Charli Grant] and I are going to be the best aunties,” midfielder Kyra Cooney-Cross commented.

“Omg congrats,” Kyah Simon wrote.

The couple met in May 2022, when Katrina moved to Sweden to play for the Swedish football club Vittsjö GIK. Months before her move, the Aussie footballer gave birth to her daughter Harper via IVF.

“I knew that 2021 was kind of my year. I did want to fall pregnant, with or without a partner, so I decided that I would give IVF a go,” she told ABC in 2021.

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Katrina and Clara got engaged in June 2023, with plans on exchanging their vows in Hamilton Island in 2025. Therefore, little Koby will be present on their wedding day!

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