Valentino Rossi has made the confirmation everyone has been waiting for and announced on his social media accounts that he and his partner Francesca Sofia Novello are expecting.
The Seven-time world champion Rossi has found love again after his relationship with Linda Morselli ended in 2016.
Francesca Novello is a mum-to-be and the 26-year-old is truly glowing whilst growing a little one. The influencer has over 414K followers and was sure to share the news with fans.
It was only May when Franci flaunted her bikini body in a pic posted to Instagram which fans loved, this was posted shortly before Rossi finished 10th at the Mugello Circuit in Italy.
Francesca and Valentino Rossi announce pregnancy
Valentino shared to his social media accounts that “After a careful visit we can tell you that Franci is pregnant!”
This is going to be Valentino’s first child with his 26-year-old partner who works as a model and an influencer.
The racer who has had an amazing 25-year career announced only last week that he has plans to retire from MotoGP racing at the end of the 2021 season.
It has now become clear that this may be because he has a baby on the way, retiring will give him chance to welcome his newborn and spend time with his growing family.
what is the baby’s gender?
- The couple is expecting a baby girl.
“We are waiting for a girl” Valentino shared to his followers who instantly responded with congratulations and well-wishes.
Franci also shared to her Instagram a picture of the couple holding her bump with the caption:
“You and me will be three ?
My heart is full of joy @valeyellow46
#itsagirl ?”
Upon sharing the news Valentino was seen dressed up in a Doctor’s outfit even donning his own doctor’s badge. It seems a ‘doctor’ title isn’t far off as the racer was awarded an honorary degree in Communications from the 500-year-old University of Urbino in Italy.
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