Baby joy! V8 Supercars star James Courtney and his model wife Tegan welcome their second child
James Courtney and his wife Tegan have welcomed their second child together, an adorable baby girl named Opal Alice Courtney.
The V8 Supercars star, 44, and model, 36, announced the exciting news on Instagram on Tuesday alongside a tender image of their daughter.
In the frame, the newborn is seen sleeping soundly in a crib next to a plush toy, covered in a pink bunny blanket.
The accompanying caption revealed she was born at 7.44am on March 3.
‘Our hearts are full, and out family is complete,’ they went on.
Their post was met with well wishes and heartwarming congratulatory messages from friends, family and fans.
James Courtney and his wife Tegan have welcomed their second child together, an adorable baby girl named Opal Alice Courtney
The V8 Supercars star, 44, and model, 36, announced the exciting news on Instagram on Tuesday alongside a tender image of their daughter
‘Congratulations! She is perfect,’ wrote model Baylee Mullen.
Congratulations Tegsy & James!! She is absolutely beautiful. Lots of love to you all,’ added another.
‘Oh wow look at that hair!!!!!!❤️❤️❤️ How beautiful. Congratulations guys she’s absolutely adorable,’ said one more
James and Tegan, who already share two-year-old son Kobe, announced their were expecting back in September.
The pair shared a precious gallery of loved-up snaps which captured them relaxing in a scenic nature setting with Kobe, while Tegan showed her ultrasound photos to the camera.
James and Tegan happily posed for the camera alongside their toddler son, who wore a jumper with ‘Big Brother’ printed on it.
They captioned the photos: ‘Feeling very lucky to be welcoming a beautiful little girl into our family in early 2025. #ourlittlemiracle.’
The couple eloped in September 2022 in an intimate ceremony that included Tegan’s mother, James’ parents and his two children from his previous marriage.
James and Tegan eloped in 2022 and welcomed their first child shortly after
James has two older children, Zara and Cadel, from his first married to a woman named Carys.
Tegan and James’ initial romance ruffled feathers in the world of motorsports.
Rumours swirled in late 2021 that Courtney’s Supercars rivals had nicknamed him ‘the handbag’ because of the way he would be seen performing household chores in the background of his younger girlfriend’s racy Instagram posts.
Before dating Tegan, James enjoyed a short-lived romance Kyly Clarke, the ex-wife of retired Australian cricket captain Michael Clarke.
Kyly and James actually first met when they were children, before they later got back in contact via social media when their respective marriages ended.
It’s believed they ended their romance in December 2020.
