Brooks Laich Is Expecting His First Baby with Fiancée Katrín — and Ex Julianne Hough Reacts to the News

The 41-year-old former professional hockey player is expecting his first baby with his fiancée, Katrín Tanja Davíðsdóttir, sharing the news on Instagram. In a series of photos, the couple poses with sonogram pictures, kissing in front of them and showcasing Katrín's growing belly.

"Our greatest blessing 🤍🫶🏼✨ Baby Laich coming this fall. Mom & Dad can’t wait to meet you, our little one!!!!!!" the couple wrote in their joint post.

In the comments, Laich's ex-wife Julianne Hough, 36, left a sweet comment in support of the parents-to-be.

"Congratulations you two on expanding your family - this baby is already so loved ✨," Hough wrote.

Laich and Katrín both responded to Hough's sweet comment. "@juleshough awwee thank you Jules!!!! 🥰❤️🫶🏼✨," Katrín wrote, while Laich said, "@juleshough thanks Jules, cannot wait for this new adventure to begin!!! Much love!"

Back in December, Laich and Katrín announced their engagement in a joint Instagram post. The gallery post included four photos of the two locked in an embrace, smiling even as Laich dipped Davíðsdóttir.

“Forever feels just right with you,” the couple captioned the post.

The former NHL player also shared the post in his Instagram Stories. “I love you,” he wrote, adding a heart emoji.

After Laich announced the couple's engagement, Hough joined the chorus of well-wishers. "Congratulations,” the Dancing with the Stars cohost wrote on Instagram. “I’m so happy for you both as you step into this beautiful new chapter together. Wishing you both a lifetime of love, laughter, and endless adventures! ❤️✨.”

“Thank you for the kind words, much love Jules!” Laich replied at the time.

Davíðsdóttir and Laich have been dating since at least August 2021, when they went Instagram official. After attending the 2021 NOBULL CrossFit Games in Madison, Wis., to support Davíðsdóttir, Laich shared photos of the two on vacation in Hawaii.

Laich was previously married to Julianne Hough. The hockey player and dancer, 36, were married from 2017 to 2020 and finalized their divorce in 2022.

"We have lovingly and carefully taken the time we have needed to arrive at our decision to separate," Hough and Laich wrote when announcing their separation in 2020. "We share an abundance of love and respect for one another and will continue to lead with our hearts from that place. We kindly request your compassion and respect for our privacy moving forward."