Brett Finch's ex Elli Johnston welcomes her first child with former boxer Liam Hillen
Daughter of Hall-of-Famer Wayne Johnston, Elli Johnston, has welcomed her first child with former boxing champ Liam Hillen.
The happy couple posted the news in a joint share alongside a gallery of images celebrating their bundle of joy on Wednesday.
In one selfie a glowing Elli can be seen cradling her newborn boy on her chest while resting hospital while her beaming Liam poses beside them.
'Hunter Hillen, 9.6.25. Our son is perfect,' they shared in the post.
They also included a gorgeous black and white photo of their little one wrapped in a blanket and tucked in with stuffed toy giraffe.
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A third colour photo shows Hunter, who already has a thick growth of dark hair, sleeping peacefully and swaddled in blankets.
Elli already shares ones older child, daughter Mackenzie, with ex-husband Brett Finch.
It comes after the pair shared they were expecting to Instagram back in February, alongside a gallery of images taken at Snapper Rocks in Queensland.
In the hero shot, Elli showed off her tanned and toned physique in a black string bikini as she posed side on to show off her growing bump.
The handsome couple stood in the shallows of the ocean, with Liam cradling her stomach and gazing at his partner in adoration.
'We are so so excited to meet you,' she wrote.
Elli and Liam went Instagram official in August 2024.
She made her relationship known after splitting from her ex-husband, disgraced former NRL star Brett Finch in May 2023.
Her first post featuring her new lover showed them enjoying a holiday at the snow, accompanied by the telling caption, 'Water what waters you'.
Elli and her NRL star ex-husband Brett Finch married in Melbourne in January 2018 and share daughter Mackenzie.
The mum recently celebrated her five-year-old daughter starting primary school.
'And just like that she's in school, time moves so so fast,' Elli wrote alongside a sweet video of Mackenzie's first walk to school.
'I am so proud of you Macky. I can't wait to watch to thrive,' the adoring mum finished the caption.
Johnston, the daughter of Australian Football Hall of Famer and Carlton AFL great Wayne Johnston, met Finch in 2013.
They split five years in 2023, months after Finch was convicted of sharing child abuse material online.
Ellie stood by him throughout his trial before the pair parted ways.
Finch narrowly avoided a jail term.
The athlete has spoken publicly about his past problems with alcohol and drugs.
He had once been in demand as a paid public speaker and had supported multiple charities but had now 'lost everything'.
'I understand why no one wants to come near me,' Finch said.
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