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Jennifer Hawkins reveals she’s pregnant and expecting a girl

Australian model, TV presenter and former beauty queen Jennifer Hawkins has revealed she is expecting her first child.

Jennifer Hawkins at Oaks Day

Australian model, TV presenter and former beauty queen Jennifer Hawkins has revealed she is pregnant.

The 35-year-old former face of Myer told her Instagram fans that she and husband Jake Wall are expecting a baby girl.

In a post on Instagram today, she uploaded a photo of the two of them, while showing off her small baby bump, which has started to appear.

Hawkins wrote: “I’m sooo happy to share with you some exciting news! Jake and I are expecting a baby girl!!! We can’t wait to meet her!

“Thank you to our beautiful family and friends for their love and support and, most importantly, to my hubby Jake — I can’t wait to see you as a Daddy! @jakewwall xx”

Jen Hawkins in her Instagram post where she announced the fact she is expecting her first child. Picture: @jenhawkins/Instagram
Jen Hawkins in her Instagram post where she announced the fact she is expecting her first child. Picture: @jenhawkins/Instagram

Hawkins and Wall tied the knot in June 2013 in a romantic, star-studded ceremony in Bali.

They had been a couple eight years prior to that and first met back in 2003, just months before she went on to win the famed Miss Universe beauty pageant.

Jennifer Hawkins and Jake Wall at their wedding. Picture: Supplied
Jennifer Hawkins and Jake Wall at their wedding. Picture: Supplied

“We met in a bar, just like anyone,” she told Stellar magazine in 2017.

“It was one of those nights I didn’t intend going out, and then I went out and I met this guy, and slowly, we started a relationship.”

Wall proposed to Hawkins in December 2011 after a seven-year relationship, presenting her with a $200,000, custom-made Nic Cerrone diamond ring.

Jake Wall’s Instragram photo of Jen after their wedding. Picture: Instagram/jakewwall
Jake Wall’s Instragram photo of Jen after their wedding. Picture: Instagram/jakewwall

The loved-up couple have been married for five years before they decided to start a family.

Hawkins and Wall have spoken about how their relationship has strengthened, and admitted it’s not always perfect despite their public image.

“That’s what happens when you are young and you break up a million times and then you come back together,” she also told Stellar.

Jennifer Hawkins has graced many magazine covers. Picture: Stellar
Jennifer Hawkins has graced many magazine covers. Picture: Stellar

“We’ve had a lot of downs, I guess, with Jake’s mum passing away and a few things happening in my family, so it hasn’t been perfect.”

Hawkins stepped down from her role as a Myer ambassador after 12 years last year, and indicated she wanted to have a family one day.

2018 Oaks Day at Flemington. Former face of Myer Jennifer Hawkins. Picture: David Caird
2018 Oaks Day at Flemington. Former face of Myer Jennifer Hawkins. Picture: David Caird

At her final runway show, she told told The Herald Sun: “I’d love to have a family, it’s taking the time to look ahead.”

“I want to have the time to be able to do that.”

Former Myer model Jennifer Hawkins before she walked in her final show for Myer in Melbourne. Picture: Alex Coppel
Former Myer model Jennifer Hawkins before she walked in her final show for Myer in Melbourne. Picture: Alex Coppel

The power couple have several business projects they work on together, including their own tequila line called Sesión Premium Tequila, and their property development company, J Group Projects.

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