Actress Athiya Shetty and Team India cricketer KL Rahul are expecting their first child next year, the couple announced in a joint statement on Friday.
“Our beautiful blessing is coming soon. 2025,” reads their post on Instagram.
After dating for almost four years, star batter Rahul exchanged vows with Athiya on January 23, 2023 at Athiya’s father Suniel Shetty’s farmhouse in Khandala in the presence of close friends and family. “Today, with our most loved ones, we got married in the home that’s given us immense joy and serenity. With a heart full of gratitude and love, we seek your blessings on this journey of togetherness,” the couple wrote, sharing their wedding pictures on social media.
Athiya is known for playing the female lead in films like Hero (2015), Mubarakan (2017) and Motichoor Chaknachoor (2019). The 32-year-old actress last appeared in Debamitra Biswal’s directorial debut Motichoor Chaknachoor alongside Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Vibha Chibber and Navni Parihar. She is expected to star in footballer Afshan Ashiq's biopic, Hope Solo, where she will be playing the titular role.
Anushka Sharma, Samantha Ruth Prabhu, Rakul Preet Singh, Ananya Panday, Karisma Kapoor, Alia Bhatt, Sobhita Dhulipala, Vikrant Massey and Mira Rajput Kapoor were among the celebrities who reacted to Athiya and KL Rahul’s announcement, congratulating the soon-to-be parents. “Dumpling coming through,” reads Singham Again actor Arjun Kapoor’s comment on the post.
