NRL star Sam Burgess confirms he is expecting his first child with girlfriend Lucy Graham: ‘We are so excited and happy to start this new chapter together’
Sam Burgess’s girlfriend, Lucy Graham, is pregnant with their first child, five months after going public with their relationship.
The retired NRL great, 34, confirmed the happy news to Daily Mail Australia on Wednesday.
“We are very excited and happy to start this new chapter together… Happy days,” he said in a statement.
Lucy, who hails from the UK, recently made the decision to move Down Under permanently and her pregnancy is believed to have been the reason.
Burgess is already a loving father to his two children Poppy, four, and son Billy, three, with ex-wife Phoebe Hooke, and though he doesn’t get to see them as much as he’d like, he supports them. unconditionally
Sam Burgess’s girlfriend, Lucy Graham, is pregnant with their first child, five months after going public with their relationship. (The couple is pictured in November 2022)
The friends say they are “beyond excited” Sam is starting a new chapter with Lucy by his side.
He’s crazy about Lucy. He’s been a whirlwind, but she’s a fantastic woman. They get along so well. All of her friends are very excited to see how happy she makes her,” a close friend said.
“The Burgesses are very family oriented and I think there was always a plan to start a family. From what I hear, she’s genuinely good for him. When they are together they apparently laugh all the time – she makes him laugh out loud.
“He’s likely to coach South next year, so this is a good move for him.”
The retired NRL great, 34, confirmed the happy news to Daily Mail Australia on Wednesday.
“We are very excited and happy to start this new chapter together… Happy days,” he said in a statement.
Lucy, who hails from the UK, previously made the decision to move Down Under permanently, and her pregnancy is believed to have been the reason (pictured holding a friend’s baby)
Burgess, who was born in West Yorkshire, England, has known Lucy for around 20 years.
Her identity was revealed in October last year, after he took her as a chaperone to the premiere of Russell Crowe’s film Poker Face in Rome.
Lucy is the co-founder of the sustainable fashion brand Sentenced, which launched in September 2019.
Sam found love with Lucy after a series of flings that followed his acrimonious split from Phoebe in January 2019.
Burgess is a loving father to his two children Poppy, four, and son Billy, three, and although he can’t see them as much as he’d like, he cares for them unconditionally. (Burgess is pictured with Poppy and Billy)