Cassie Lee and Shawn Spears have become parents for the first time (Picture: Instagram/Cassie Lee)
Former WWE stars Cassie Lee and Shawn Spears have welcomed their first child into the world.
The couple, who were known as Peyton Royce and Tye Dillinger during their respective spells with the company, have shared an adorable photo of them holding hands with their son.
Revealing their baby’s name alongside a blue heart, they wrote: ‘Austin Jay 💙 1/17/23’
Fellow stars including the likes of Carmella, Alexa Bliss, Nikki Bella, Saraya and Kayla Braxton offered their congratulations, while Becky Lynch replied with red heart emojis.
Cassie’s IIconics tag team partner Jessica McKay, known as Billie Kay in WWE, commented: ‘Aunty Jess loves him so much!! Congratulations again you two!!’
‘Congratulations!!!! So happy for you both,’ wrote Brie Bella, and SmackDown star Emma added: ‘Omg!!!! Can’t wait to meet Austin!’
The loved up pair first announced their marriage in August 2019, and revealed Cassie was pregnant three years later.
Back in November, Shawn made his first appearance on AEW television since May 2022 and addressed the crowd as he revealed his mother had died and that she was the first person they told they were expecting a baby.
He said at the time: ‘On this Mother’s day, she was the very first person to know that I was going to be a father. So the way I see it, there’s a guardian angel looking over my soon to be beautiful baby boy.’
Meanwhile, Cassie previously opened up about her fertility journey, noting it hasn’t been ‘easy’.
Alongside a video of herself showing off various pregnancy tests, she wrote: ‘Fertility isn’t always an easy journey. When you see someone announce a pregnancy it’s often such a happy moment but what you miss in real time is all the struggle that came before it.
‘Month after month, my heart broke seeing negative after negative. Even the months I was so sure or I had an inkling, but I was proven wrong. I just wanted to share how hard the process can be because it can often be triggering to those trying to conceive.
‘Seeing other peoples Big Fat Positives & although you’re a so happy for them, you’re dreaming of when you will get yours. Or praying your body will hold onto your baby. Or any of the many other struggles women can face.
‘Pregnancy truly is a miracle. To anyone on their TTC journey I send all my love & positivity’.
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Congratulations to the proud parents!
