Soccer star Melissa Barbieri, and her husband, Geoff Hudson, welcomed their daughter Holly in 2013 [pictured]. Melissa has been a member of the national women’s squad, the Matildas, since 2002, and was captain when Australia won the Asian Cup in 2010. She currently plays for Adelaide in the W-League, and in her first year with the team, won the W-League goal keeper of the year award. She is in training for the World Cup, which will be her fourth.

Basketball coach Sam Woosnam, and her partner Alex Vanrenen, welcomed their daughter Myah on Mother’s Day. A life member of the Women’s National Basketball League, and triple championship player, Sam is currently coach of Kilsyth in the South East Australian Basketball League.

Former athlete Amber Halliday, and her partner Mello Bouwmeester, welcomed their son Monty Rex on June 23. Amber is a three-time world champion in lightweight rowing who competed at the 2004 Olympic Games, before swapping to cycling in 2008. She won the Women’s Tour of New Zealand in 2009, but unfortunately her sporting career was ended after a serious racing accident. She is now a rowing coach and public speaker, as well as studying for her PhD in psychology.

Children’s television entertainer Jimmy Rees, and his wife Tori, welcomed their first child on April 7 and have named their son Lenny David [pictured]. Jimmy is the star of popular ABC Kids show Giggle and Hoot, where he plays Mr Giggle – his best friend Hoot is an owl, played by another actor. Tori is a schoolteacher, and the couple were married in 2013.

Lifestyle presenter Paul West, and his partner, Alicia Cordia, welcomed their first child in late April, and have named their son Otto. Paul is the co-host of River Cottage Australia on Foxtel Lifestyle, based on the UK River Cottage series with Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall. Paul is a chef who now lives on and runs a small farm in Tilba for the show; he has written a book called The River Cottage Australia Cookbook, and also runs his own cooking school.

Model Nicole Trunfio, and her fiance Gary Clark Jr, welcomed their first child about four months ago, and have reportedly named their son Zion.

Nicole won the third series of Supermodel of Australia, and came second in the international version, Supermodel of the World. She has modelled for designers such as Chanel, Dolce & Gabbana,Versace, Christian Dior, Gucci, Vivienne Westwood, and Victoria’s Secret, and appeared in Harpers Bazaar, and Italian and British Vogue. Nicole was a mentor in the second series of the US version of Make Me a Supermodel, and in the first season of The Face Australia. She has taken acting classes in Sydney and New York City, and gained a role in the film, Two Fists, One Heart.

Gary is an American guitarist; he has performed with rock legends such as Stevie Ray Vaughn and The Rolling Stones, as well as working with Sheryl Crow, Alicia Keys, and The Foo Fighters. He won the 2014 Grammy Award for Best Traditional R&B Performance for his song Please Come Home, and in the same year was awarded Contemporary Blues Male Artist of the Year at the Blues Music Awards. He has also starred in the independent movie The Honeydrippers. Gary and Nicole became engaged last November.