Channel 7 sport presenter Alissa Smith and her ex- NRL star partner Matt Ballin have announced they are expecting their first child together.

The couple tied the knot in October last year.

A new family milestone is now set to arrive just weeks after their first wedding anniversary.

“We are both extremely excited to share that our family tree will be growing a new branch this November!” the couple wrote on Instagram.

Ballin last month shared a touching Mother’s Day message to Smith, praising her as “an amazing stepmum” to his three children from a previous relationship.

“You have been a positive and loving part of their lives for a long time now,” he wrote.

“The love, care, energy and commitment you show towards their lives displays the beautiful person that you are.

“We are lucky

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