Tim Tebow has revealed that his wife Miss Universe is pregnant with the couple's first child.
The 37-year-old college football icon and his model wife Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters announced the news in an emotional video shared on social media on Tuesday.
“When I'm with her and I see her belly grow, then it becomes so real,” Tebow said. PEOPLE.
“It's just amazing how it also reprioritizes and changes what you put emphasis on and what you value most.”
His wife added: “I feel like every time I say, 'Tim is going to be a dad!' It feels so surreal.
'I loved being pregnant. I've gained an absolutely new respect for moms, especially working moms.'
The news comes months after Tebow revealed how his Florida Gators teammates used to mock him for his decision to remain a virgin until marriage.
Speaking on a Netflix documentary series, former Gators linebacker Brandon Spikes said he often tested quarterback Tebow to confirm whether he was serious about saving himself for marriage by showing him photos of naked women.
Tebow and his wife married in 2020 and will celebrate their fifth wedding anniversary on January 20.
After brief stints with the Denver Broncos and New York Jets, Filipino-born star Tebow was only used in the offseason or as a member of the practice squad by the New England Patriots, Philadelphia Eagles and Jacksonville Jaguars before to be released by the latter in 2021.
He has also tried his hand at professional baseball in recent years, signing a minor league contract with the New York Mets in 2016 and playing in the organization's outfield for five years.