Steven Gerrard's daughter Lilly-Ella shares update as she prepares to give birth
Steven Gerrard's eldest daughter, Lilly-Ella, has shared that she is nearing the end of her pregnancy journey. The 21 year old influencer took to Instagram on Monday, posting two photos of herself lovingly holding her growing baby bump, captioned with 'Almost there'.
Lilly-Ella announced in January that she was expecting her first child, who will also be the first grandchild for the football legend. She has been romantically involved with Lee Byrne, son of imprisoned Irish gangster Liam Byrne, since October 2022, a relationship that caused quite a stir when it was first revealed.
Remarkably, the former Liverpool and England star will be just shy of his 45th birthday on May 30th when he becomes a grandfather for the first time. The parents-to-be have yet to disclose the gender of their baby, leading fans to speculate that they are keeping it a surprise until the birth.
Gerrard, the former midfielder, shares four children with his wife Alex - daughters Lilly, Lexie, 19, Lourdes, 14, and a son named Lio, eight.
Earlier this year, Lilly shared a photo of her positive pregnancy test with her 222,000 Instagram followers, captioning it: "Our little secret. The best news... mini us is on the way."
In response to his daughter's post, Gerrard commented: "We can't wait. Congratulations and we love you."
Lilly's partner, first linked to her in 2022, is the son of Kinahan Cartel gangster Liam Byrne, who is currently serving a five and a half year prison sentence for a plot to amass a collection of machine guns. Ipswich Crown Court heard how Byrne and colleague Shaun Kent planted a stash of automatic weapons was planted in an attempt to assist Kavanagh in deceiving the authorities.
Kavanagh, Byrne's brother-in-law, aimed to lead the National Crime Agency, Britain's equivalent of the FBI, to the firearms in a bid to lessen his sentence in a drug conspiracy case.
The collection, imported from Holland, included the Skorpion, the type of automatic weapon used to murder Ashley Dale and Ellie Edwards on Merseyside. Liam is a Kinahan Cartel's mob boss who has links to three of the most wanted men on the planet. He was reportedly released with an electronic tag as part of Prime Minister Keir Starmer's controversial Early Release Scheme to prevent overcrowding in prison.
Liam's son Lee, celebrated the sentencing with a "get in there" adding "I love you da. See you soon." And Lilly followed with a snap with her beau declaring her love for him. The couple became an item after Lee moved into a gated community in Freshfield, one of Merseyside's more desirable post codes.
The Byrne and Gerrard families are said to have bonded since the young couple began dating, with Lee describing Alex Gerrard, Steven's stunning wife, as his second mum. Lilly and Lee have been dating for two-and-a-half years after meeting when she was 18 and he was 23 years old. Their relationship was made public when they were holidaying together on the sunny party island of Ibiza.
The pair often share pictures together on their Instagram accounts, and Lee previously referred to Lilly as "the best person he's ever met."
There is no suggestion that Lee or any member of the Gerrard family are involved in crime.
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