Michael Phelps and Nicole Johnson’s family has grown!
The Olympic swimmer, 38, and his wife welcomed a fourth boy, the couple confirmed in a joint Instagram post on Monday.
“@mrs.nicolephelps and I want to welcome Nico Michael Phelps into the world. Born 1/16,” Phelps captioned the post, which included a photo of the couple with Nico in Phelps’ arms.
“We are so blessed to have a fourth child,” the caption continued. “Now we are a family of six! 😁😁🤪😂.”
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Michael and Nicole Phelps with a new baby.
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Michael Phelps and pregnant wife Nicole pose with their three sons as they celebrate Thanksgiving
The parents of four boys announced on Instagram that their family is growing again in an anniversary post they shared earlier this month.
The couple – who have been married since 2016 – posed for a photo at a recent NFL game where Johnson showed off her baby bump.
The mum-of-four shared a post on Instagram to celebrate the couple’s new arrival, as well as her seventh anniversary with the Olympic swimming champion.
“For those wondering… yes! We’re expecting our fourth Phelps in 2024 💙💙💙💙,” Johnson wrote alongside a carousel of images
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Michael Phelps and Nicole Phelps with their children, Boomer, Beckett and Maverick.
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The parents are very happy to have a house full of boys. Johnson especially enjoys the dynamic and the family calls her the “queen of the household.”
“I think Nicole said something like, ‘I’m so lucky to have a house full of boys and no girls,’ and Boomer looked at her and said, ‘Mom, you’re the girl in our house.’ So we’ve been saying it and it’s true, she’s the queen,” Phelps said of Johnson.
The 23-time Olympic gold medalist met his now-wife in 2007 at the ESPY Awards and they instantly connected. At the time, Johnson was a pageant contestant and model, who would go on to become Miss California USA in 2010, and even placed in the top 10 in the Miss USA finals that same year.
After dating for several years, the couple got engaged in 2015 and later married in 2016, holding three separate ceremonies.
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