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Collingwood star Jordan De Goey has revealed he and partner Aisha Jade McKinnon are expecting their first child, calling the joyful news ‘the greatest surprise of them all’.
The couple made the big reveal on Instagram, sharing a photo of De Goey’s hands cradling McKinnon’s baby bump, accompanied by an ultrasound video and a clip of the moment the overjoyed Magpies forward found out he is going to be a dad.
‘In the midst of our changing lives we were blessed with the greatest surprise of them all, baby girl coming soon,’ read the caption on the post.
Their announcement drew congratulatory messages from De Goey’s teammates Isaac Quaynor and Mason Cox, as well as Annalise Dalins, the fiancée of Pies star Josh Daicos.
McKinnon – who starred on Big Brother and is forging a career in fashion design – made their romance official last October when they attended Collingwood’s best and fairest night.
The couple have bought a farm together and McKinnon has previously opened up about her man’s reputation as a bad boy off the field.
Collingwood star Jordan De Goey and partner Aisha Jade McKinnon (pictured together) have revealed they are expecting their first child
The footy glamour couple are due to have a daughter – with the announcement drawing messages of congratulations from other AFL stars
De Goey and McKinnon described the joyful news as ‘the greatest surprise of them all’
De Goey briefly ended up in a New York jail in October 2021 after pleading not guilty to a charge of forcible touching in a New York night club, and he made headlines in 2022 when a video emerged of him touching and exposing a woman’s breast at a nightclub in Bali.
The 29-year-old was slammed by fans and footy experts when he said he had ‘made mistakes’ because he has attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.
‘Late last year, I was diagnosed with ADHD and I am trying to become more aware of why I make mistakes that I do. I have again made a mistake – this is an ongoing journey for me – and I remain absolutely committed to changing,’ De Goey said in an official Collingwood statement.
He joked that he would have to ‘lock himself inside his house to stay out of trouble’ before going on to star for Collingwood as they won the premiership in 2023.
‘It’s sad because I know a very different Jordy,’ McKinnon said in December last year.
‘He’s really lovely. We definitely value our privacy, we connected on that, and we both have unique jobs and support each other.’
De Goey has only played five games this year as premiership favourites Collingwood sit atop the ladder.
Problems with his Achilles tendon and concussion have kept him out of the AFL since round nine, but he took a big step on Saturday as he played in the VFL.
Magpies coach Craig McRae wouldn’t be drawn on a timeframe for De Goey’s return to first grade, but described his efforts on the weekend as ‘a good step forward’.
