Tessa James and her husband Nate Myles are reportedly expecting their first child together, and we couldn’t be happier for the much-loved duo.
According to The Daily Telegraph, the former Home And Away star’s agent confirmed the pregnancy at the David Jones Spring/Summer fashion show in Sydney on Wednesday.
The 26-year-old, who was a vision in bright-red at the event, managed to flawlessly conceal her growing baby bump throughout the evening.
The publication added that the Aussie-darling and her 32-year-old rugby league player partner are completely “overjoyed” with the news.
What’s more, it’s understood she’s around five months pregnant… not long now!
Tessa is pictured at the David Jones Spring/Summer fashion show in Sydney.
Tessa was just 23 years old when her life was pulled to a crashing halt.
The beloved star was trying her luck in Hollywood, when she discovered something was seriously wrong.
In September 2014, she discovered a lump above her collarbone, which turned out to be Hodgkin’s lymphoma – a cancer that affects the blood.
This was the second time cancer had hit the James’ family, after her dad had been diagnosed with Non Hodgkin’s lymphoma just two years prior.
WATCH: Tessa James opens up about her battle with cancer. Post continues…
Incredibly, after six months of chemotherapy, Tessa made it out the other side.
“I got through it because I had to get through it,” she told The Sydney Morning Herald.
“What was the other option? To sit and feel sorry for myself? I think I had to hit that low point, to be in so much pain and so upset and so traumatised, to then have that sense of empowerment again: I can get through this.”
The footy player praised Tessa’s strength during a chat with The Sunday Telegraph, describing her health scare as “sickening” before adding: “It was not cool what anyone has to go through because of that.”
“She’s tougher than any footballer I have played alongside. There’s a euphoric feeling when you walk off a field sore but for Tess when she was doing her treatment, she didn’t know for a lot of the time if it was a win, if it was helping.”
The actress also addressed how much her husband, who she married in 2011, helped her through the challenging time.
“Nate always underplays his support he gives to me. He is my rock,” she told the publication.
Congratulations again to the happy couple!
