The 26-year-old supermodelis expecting her first child with husband Justin Verlander, who she marriedin an ultra-posh wedding in Italy on Nov. 4— just days after the baseball pitcher helped the Houston Astros score their first-ever World Series victory.
Upton announced her pregnancy on Saturday, in the hashtag of an Instagram post.
“#PregnantinMiami.” she wrote, tagging Verlander and adding a sunburst and heart emoji.
Later, she attendedSports Illustrated’s first-ever open casting at W South Beach.
There, Upton stuck to fresh juice at brunch — though supermodel pals Olivia Culpo, Christie Brinkley and Kate Bock, who were also in attendance, sipped on Whispering Angel and Barcelo cocktails.
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Upton and Verlander first went public with their relationship in early 2014. Later that year she won the PEOPLE Magazine Award for Sexiest Woman,telling her man, “you’re welcome!”
“We’ve been keeping it on the down low for quite a while,” shetold E! Newsat the time. “So I’m excited to finally be able to share it with the world!”
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She was there for his big World Series win, cheering Verlander on in a special Houston Astros necklace and rushing the field as his team took the top baseball trophy. Then they jetted off to Italy for theirfairytale wedding.
Since then, it’s been marital bliss for the Verlander and Upton — the latter who toppedMaxim‘s Hot 100 list in June.
“Married life’s been great,” Verlander told PEOPLE in March. “I married my best friend, and we do everything we can to spend as much time together as possible.”
“Honestly, I couldn’t be happier,” he added. “It’s been a lovely first year of marriage.”
source: people.com
