Pregnant supermodel Adut Akech Bior has revealed that she has married her former love and fellow model Samuel Elkier.
The 24-year-old runway expert confirmed the exciting news on Vogue AustraliaNovember number.
Adut, who is due to give birth this month, showed off her baby bump and posed for a series of sizzling photos for the cover story.
A touching photo shows Adut dressed in a cable-knit skirt and a top held tightly by her husband Samuel.
Another image shows Adut posing in white underwear and a matching coat which she opened to reveal her growing baby bump, while her younger sister Akuol sat next to her.
Meanwhile, the cover image, titled Super Mother, shows the supermodel posing in front of a wooded setting and dressed in a delicate white parody and matching top.
Also included in the article was an interview with Adut, who called Samuel her “husband.”
Adut, who came to South Australia from Africa as a refugee child and currently resides in the United States, told the magazine she planned to give birth in Los Angeles.
Pregnant supermodel Adut Akech Bior has revealed that she has married her long-time love, Samuel Elkier. The 24-year-old runway maven confirmed the explosive news in the November issue of Vogue Australia. In the photo: Adut and her boyfriend posing for the cover.
But in a surprising revelation, the beauty said she hopes to return to work in March next year.
“(I’ll be back) for an exclusive or something like that in Paris (as part of fashion week) at the beginning of March and I’ll make that my comeback,” he said.
Adut settled in South Australia from South Sudan as a child and said she also wanted to permanently return to her former hometown of Adelaide in the future.
Another image shows Adut posing with his younger sister Akuol.
‘I feel like I’ll always come back here. In fact, I just bought a piece of land and next year we are going to start building,” he said.
Comes after Adut She confirmed her pregnancy to Vogue in August and revealed her baby bump in a stunning photo.
‘Beyond BLESSED and CAN’T wait to meet our bundle of joy!!!’ gushed Adut, who excitedly shared the news on Instagram.
She is currently 10 weeks pregnant, so her due date will be in October.
Adut told the publication that she “always wanted to be a young mother” and recalled the moment she found out she was pregnant.
He first suspected something was up when he randomly developed an intense and unusual craving for oranges.
Then, while having his car serviced, Adut experienced his first bout of morning sickness.
‘I was picking up my car from the service center… with my bag of oranges! “And when I was driving home, I started to feel like I was going to throw up,” she recalled to the outlet.
She then started having strange dreams about her sister’s pregnancy, which inspired her to finally get tested.
The South Sudanese-Australian beauty took five pregnancy tests, and they all came back positive.
Adut is very “excited” to be a “young mom” and is ready for the arrival of her baby.
Adut, who is due this month, showed off her baby bump for the cover story.
‘I always said I wanted to be a young mother because I love the idea of growing up with your children. I’m excited. I can’t wait. I say: can you come now? she said.
“I’m over it and I’m only halfway there.”
Adut admitted that her pregnancy has been a “physical and mental rollercoaster” for her, but it is still a “beautiful feeling.”
“Nothing really prepares you for it,” the Victoria’s Secret model added.
“I’m just going around like, ‘What the fuck is this? What is this?'” she told the publication with a laugh, adding, “Women…we’re different, honestly. I don’t think men can ever do it.”
Adut Akech and Samuel Elkhier at a Vogue fashion event in 2022
As for the future, Adut revealed that she would love to one day be a mother of five children.
Adut has been in an ultra-private romance with Samuel for over a decade.
In 2022, the duo were reported to be engaged, but Vogue’s recent Adut cover story explicitly referred to Samuel as Adut’s “partner.”
The 5ft 10in beauty is among the most sought-after faces in fashion.
When she was just eight years old, Adut and her mother moved from Kenya to Adelaide, Australia, as refugees from South Sudan.
She was discovered and signed with her first modeling agency at age 16.
But it was Adut’s Paris Fashion Week debut at the Saint Laurent show in 2016 that put her on the map.
Since then, Adut has become a runway staple for the likes of Tom Ford, Miu Miu, Alexander McQueen and Bottega Veneta and has shot countless editorials for major fashion publications.