Former England footballer Steph Houghton, 38, announces that she is expecting her first child with her husband, Stephen Darby. Houghton shares the news in an Instagram post dated Saturday. The announcement follows earlier remarks about their hopes to become parents while Darby faces a long-term health condition. According to the reports, Darby was diagnosed with motor neurone disease in 2018. The articles present the pregnancy announcement as a personal milestone amid the ongoing challenge of his illness. Across the outlets, the central details are consistent: Houghton is expecting, Darby is her husband and is living with motor neurone disease diagnosed in 2018, and the pregnancy news is communicated through social media. No additional medical details or dates beyond the 2018 diagnosis and the Saturday Instagram post are provided in the coverage summarized here.