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Lilly Gerrard shares gender of Steven Gerrard's first grandchild

Steven Gerrard with his three daughters - Lilly, Lexie and Lourdes

Steven Gerrard with his three daughters - Lilly, Lexie and Lourdes

Steven Gerrard's daughter Lexie Gerrard has shared a picture holding her sister's baby, her niece. Earlier today, July 15,with partner Lee Byrne.

A photo shared to the Instagram account of Formby-born Lilly showed Lee holding a baby carrier, with the caption "@Leebyrne 2 becomes 3", alongside a pink heart and a baby emoji. Lilly announced her pregnancy news back in January of this year.

Lilly's sister, Lexie Gerrard has shared the gender of the baby, posting a photo to her own Instagram Stories. Holding the baby in her arms, she captioned it "the most perfect girlie", with a pink emoji. The baby was pictured wearing an adorable woollen hat and a bib with bunny rabbits on and "I love you" written across it.

The sisters have also posted an insight into the . Lilly and Lexie both shared pictures of a table which had petals, candles, flowers and balloons surrounding it. A large card propped on the table said "welcome to the world baby" and a huge pink ribbon was attached. A pink teddy bear was also visible on the table.

Lilly and Lexie both shared pictures of a table which had petals, candles, flowers and balloons surrounding it (Image: Lilly Gerrard Instagram)

have been dating for over two years, the two with a series of pictures from time together in Ibiza, Spain.

Gerrard was one of the first to comment on his daughter's post when she shared the baby news. He commented: "We can't wait. Great news and congratulations we love you." Gerrard regularly shares family updates on social media and has always been vocal about the love he has for his children.

Mum Alex, 42, took to the comments and said: "Can’t wait." Gerrard's second eldest daughter, Lexie, 18, said: "Can’t wait to be a auntie." Steven and Alex have been happily married since 2007 after they tied the knot in a luxurious ceremony at Cliveden House in Berkshire.

Lexie Gerrard has shared the gender of the baby (Image: Lexie Gerrard Instagram)

The Liverpool legend and his wife are proud parents of four children, Lily 21, Lexie 18, Lourdes 13 and Lio 7. It has been an exciting year for Lily, who also celebrated her 21st birthday in February.

In June, Lilly showed off her baby bump with social media followers. She told followers she was "almost there" as she posted two photos holding her baby bump.

The daughter of Gerrard grew up on Merseyside but has spent a lot of time away from the UK in the past couple of years due to her dad's management commitments with Al-Ettifaq FC, a team he departed in January.

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