Channel 7 presenter Alissa Smith and ex-NRL star partner Matt Ballin announce they are expecting their first child

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.

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“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 to have you in our lives.”

Smith joined 7NEWS in Brisbane as a sports reporter and presenter in 2023.

Ballin retired from the NRL in 2017 after a brief stint with Wests Tigers followed his premiership-winning career with the Manly Sea Eagles.

The 41-year-old joined the Brisbane Broncos as an assistant coach in 2021 and stayed on under new coach Michael Maguire this year.