Kristie Mewis Is Pregnant, Expecting First Baby with Fiancée Sam Kerr

Kristie Mewis and Sam Kerr’s home team is getting a little bit bigger!

On Monday, Nov. 18, the couple announced that they are expecting their first baby together, sharing the news in a joint Instagram post. Mewis, a United States women’s national team player and West Ham midfielder, 33, is pregnant, showcasing her growing belly in a series of sweet shots with Australia and Chelsea forward, 31.

Mewis and Kerr, who got engaged in November 2023, posted a series of black-and-white photo booth shots, kissing and holding up their sonogram photos. In one photo, Kerr pointed to Mewis’ stomach, smiling in the picture.

“Mewis-Kerr baby coming 2025!” they excitedly wrote in their caption.

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A year ago, Mewis and Kerr confirmed exclusively to PEOPLE that they were engaged. During a conversation with the West Ham United player, Mewis shared how supportive her partner has been throughout her time with the National Women’s Soccer League.

She recalled to PEOPLE how “tough” it was when the team was knocked out earlier than expected in the 2023 World Cup, but she had a support system to help her through that period.

In addition to her parents and sister, her fiancée had “just been everything” to her, she told PEOPLE. “My biggest supporter, always listening to me nag and complain all, all of my crazy antics,” Mewis said.

Mewis and Kerr first sparked romance rumors during the Tokyo Olympics. The two faced off against each other — Mewis with Team USA and Kerr with the Australians — and after the American team scored the bronze medal, the two shared a touching moment on the field.

Mewis sat down on the field with Kerr, the captain of the Australian team, and hugged her to comfort her after the loss.

Three days later, the pair went Instagram official with their romance as Kerr shared a shot of her and Mewis kissing with a “❤️.” 

In 2022, they spoke to GAFFER about how they make their relationship work. 

“It is difficult of course just being away from each other but we have FaceTime,” Mewis told the outlet of how they navigate long distance.

She added, “being in New York is really good because I can kind of just pop over if I get two days off.”

Mewis also told the outlet that she hopes her and Kerr’s love story can help inspire others to be out and proud. 

“I think just being out and being two girls in love, I think if we can change one or two people’s lives and the way that they feel about each other and how comfortable they feel, then that means a lot to me,” she told GAFFER. 

She added, “I love to share my relationship on social media. So I think if we can change the way one or two people feel about themselves, they can look at us and see that we’re happy and we’re trying to be as successful as we can and we’re an out gay couple. I think that that’s so important.”