Steven Gerrard's daughter Lily welcomes baby with Lee Byrne

Lilly-Ella Gerrard welcomed the birth of their first baby with a post on social media.

Lilly-Ella Gerrard and Lee Byrne have welcomed the birth of their first child.

Lilly-Ella Gerrard and her boyfriend Lee Byrne, the son of Kinahan gangster Liam Byrne, have welcomed the birth of their first child.

The daughter of English football legend Steven Gerrard, Lilly announced she was expecting a baby with her long-time boyfriend Lee in January of this year.

The former Liverpool footballer revealed earlier this month that he was “really excited” about the arrival of his first grandchild.

Taking to social media on Tuesday, the 21-year-old announced that the baby had safely arrived by posting a story of her boyfriend Lee holding a baby carrier.

She accompanied the picture with the three-word caption of “2 becomes 3.”

Photo: Lilly Gerrard/Instagram

She also shared pics featuring a spread of candles, flowers, and balloons that welcomed their newborn. The couple have not disclosed the gender of their first born.

The new mum recently shared a mirror selfie with Lee, captioning the post, which shows the pair in an embrace as the 21-year-old shows off her growing baby bump, “My love”.

In another picture, she gave her followers a glimpse of home life as Lee sat on a plush white sofa surrounded by her three toy poodle pups, Barnie, Blondie, and Bobby.

The new parents have been dating for over two years and regularly spend time with Gerrard’s family in Bahrain, where they are based.

Photo: Lilly Gerrard/Instagram

Lee Byrne, Lilly Gerrard, and Steven Gerrard have no involvement in any crime.

Lee’s father, Liam, was arrested in Mallorca and extradited to the UK in December 2023 on conspiracy charges relating to a gun plot.

In October, he was sentenced to five years behind bars at the Old Bailey in London after pleading guilty.

The Crumlin native, who was in custody since he was arrested in Spain in June 2023, was released in January.

Reacting to the news at the time, his son Lee shared his delight at the prospect of his dad’s release, posting: “Get in there” and “I love you da”.

He added “see u sooooonnnnn!!!!” to the social media post, alongside black sunglasses emojis.

Also reacting to the news, Lily shared a snap of herself and Lee with the caption: “So happy for my Lee, Love you so, so much always.”

Lilly-Ella Gerrard and Lee Byrne have welcomed the birth of their first child.

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As part of his conditions, Liam Byrne is only allowed one personal mobile phone and SIM card for the next five years.

Byrne was also ordered to register the make, model, colour and serial number of his phone with the UK’s National Crime Agency (NCA).

He is banned from using encrypted devices, messaging apps and must ensure all his browsing history is visible, as part of the Serious Crime Prevention Order (SCPO) which was served to him.

He is allowed to have one laptop and a tablet and can also have a maximum of two business phones at any one time.

It comes after Byrne landed himself behind bars for using the encrypted messaging service EncroChat to arrange the gun plot for which he served time.

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