Max Whitlock
Max Whitlock has announced that he and his wife Leah Hickton are expecting their first child in February.
The double Olympic champion revealed the news in a short video on his social media accounts on Tuesday.
Really exciting news from The Whitlock’s, me and @leahhickton have something to share with you all… pic.twitter.com/kJxIsYeQs5
— Max Whitlock MBE (@maxwhitlock1) September 11, 2018
Whitlock and Hickton were married in 2017, having first met at the South Essex Gymnastics Club as 12-year-olds.
Now 25, Whitlock is in training to defend his pommel title at the World Championships in Doha at the end of October.
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