Tim Tebow and his Miss Universe wife have welcomed their first child together.
The 37-year-old college football icon and his model wife Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters announced the news with an emotional post on Instagram on Monday.
The couple shared a series of black-and-white photos of themselves in the hospital alongside their new daughter.
The caption read: ‘Our daughter is here! We couldn’t be more grateful for the blessing and gift of this new little life.
‘We’re so grateful to the whole medical team that assisted us in the best way possible during my labor and delivery. From our doctor to our nurses and all the hospital staff — we are so grateful and thankful for you.
‘To my sweet friend @hannahjanoe thank you for capturing one of the most special moments of our lives so perfectly.
The couple shared a series of photos as they announced the news on Monday afternoon
‘Thank you to everyone who’s been praying with us over her arrival. We are so incredibly thankful for all of the love and support we’ve felt.
‘We can’t wait to share her name with you soon’.
However, it didn’t take long for that announcement. Just hours later, the couple returned to Instagram to share a joint post which revealed their daughter’s name.
The post read: ‘Meet our daughter, Daphne Reign Tebow.
‘Daphne is a name that’s been close to my heart since I was a little girl. I never got to meet my mom’s mother, but her sister, Daphne, stepped in as a grandma figure to me.
‘And Reign… it’s a name that holds so much meaning. But more than anything, her name reminds us that when you’re adopted into God’s family, you become a child of the King. You were made to rule and reign—not in power, but in purpose, love, and identity.
‘So here she is — our daughter. Our answered prayer. Daphne Reign Tebow — created in the image of God. Royalty as His princess. Our biggest prayer over her is to reign in God’s purpose for her life’.
The couple first announced the news that they were expecting a child back in January in a joint Instagram post.
At the time, the couple wrote: ‘We’re over the moon to step into parenthood together’.
Tebow and wife married in 2020 and are celebrated their fifth wedding anniversary on January 20.
After brief stints with Denver Broncos and New York Jets, the Philippines-born star Tebow was only used in the offseason or as a practice squad member by New England Patriots, Philadelphia Eagles and Jacksonville Jaguars before being released by the latter in 2021.
He has also tried his hand in professional baseball in recent years, signing a minor league baseball contract with the New York Mets in 2016 and playing outfield for the organization for five years.
