J.J. Watt and wife, Kealia, announce pregnancy, expecting their first child in October

The Watt family is growing.

Pewaukee native and former Wisconsin Badgers football star J.J. Watt and his wife, Kealia Ohai Watt, announced on Thursday that they are expecting their first child.

J.J., who is entering his 12th NFL season this fall, posted on his Instagram and Twitter accounts that he "could not be more excited." The posts were accompanied by four pregnancy photos of the couple.

The caption of Kealia's Instagram post, which featured two pregnancy photos, provided the estimated due date: "Oct 2022."

J.J. and Kealia were married in February 2020 in a private ceremony in the Bahamas.

Brothers Derek and T.J. Watt have also had recent personal milestones

J.J.'s younger brothers now can fight over who will be the favorite uncle — something J.J. and T.J. always engaged in on social media for Derek's two young boys.

Derek and wife Gabriella, have two children, Logan, 3, and Brayden, 1.

Besides J.J.'s and Kealia's news, a wedding is also in the future for the Watt family.

T.J., the youngest Watt and reigning defensive player of the year for the Pittsburgh Steelers, is engaged to Dani Rhodes, a former Wisconsin Badgers soccer star.

J.J. Watt is entering second season with Arizona Cardinals; Kealia Watt is pro soccer player

The announcement comes a day after JJ was part of the broadcast team for the celebrity golf event that featured fellow NFL stars Aaron Rodgers, Tom Brady, Patrick Mahomes and Josh Allen.

J.J., 33, is entering his second season with the Arizona Cardinals after spending 10 years with the Houston Texans where he racked up three defensive player of the awards.

Kealia, 30, is a professional soccer player with the Chicago Red Stars. She is recovering from a torn ACL at the end of the 2021 season. She previously played with the Houston Dash.

Given their parents' athletic achievements, the question now is whether their future son or daughter will be a football player like dad or a soccer player like mom.

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