West Coast Eagles star Nic Naitanui and partner Brittany Bown welcome baby boy

West Coast Eagles star Nic Naitanui and Brittany Bown have announced the arrival of their first child together.

The couple shared the exciting news in an Instagram post on Wednesday and also revealed that they are engaged.

‘Beyond the Blessing. Engaged on 29.08.22. Ezekiel Duke Naitanui joined us 03.10.22,’ Brittany wrote.

She also shared a close-up photo of her newborn son and his stunning oval-shaped diamond ring.

In an interview with this week’s issue of STM, Brittany said: “I’m so grateful to be starting a family and the expansion of the love I feel for Nic and the little human we’ve created is the best feeling. than I ever felt.”

“He’s just perfect, and we watch him every day, ok more like every hour, with absolute admiration.”

Nic and Brittany announced they were expecting their first child in May.

“The happiest girl in the world,” Bown captioned the post at the time. ‘Baby Naitanui due September’.

A series of accompanying photos of the couple showed Brittany wearing a white dress while proudly displaying her growing baby bump.

The couple went public with their romance during a getaway to Margaret River in Western Australia late last year.

They shared a number of images on social media as they enjoyed a wine tasting in the famous wine region.

Nic posed with Bown at Beerfarm in the Southwest and at Amelia Park Winery with fellow Eagles Liam Duggan, Josh Rotham and Jamie Cripps and partners Lauren Goold, Maddie Greaves and Liv Stanley.