Mary Earps, the former England goalkeeper, announces that she and partner Kitty Forrest have welcomed a baby boy. The news is shared through an emotional video posted online, described by several outlets as a surprise reveal after a period of privacy.
Across the reports, outlets say Earps previously disclosed that she was in a same-sex relationship but did not share details about the pregnancy until the announcement. The video content is consistently framed around the idea of “keeping a little secret,” with Earps saying she cannot “talk [her] way out” of the surprise and then presenting the birth news.
Where outlets differ slightly is in how they describe the timing and what extra detail they include. Metro and the Independent highlight her feelings, while Metro adds a specific birth date (November 5). PinkNews and the Manchester Evening News emphasise that the pregnancy was kept private and note that the baby’s name will be revealed later, while other outlets focus more generally on the “secret baby” framing. All accounts agree the baby’s name had not yet been disclosed in their coverage.
