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Lucy Needham

Dancing On Ice's Beth Tweddle gives birth to second child and shares cute name

Beth Tweddle has given birth to her second baby.

The former Olympic gymnast and Dancing On Ice star has welcomed a son with husband Andy Allen.

Sharing a black and white snap of her holding her son's tiny hand, Beth, 37, penned: "Excited to introduce the newest member of the Allen family, Finley. 17.3.22".

Beth, 37, is also mum to daughter Freya, who turns three in May.

After sharing the news online, Beth was inundated with supportive message, including posts from fellow athletes.

Gymnasts Jessica & Jennifer Gadirova wrote: "Massive congratulations the both of you", while Paralympian Natasha Baker said: "Huge congratulations my lovely".

Beth Tweddle has given birth to her second child (Beth Tweddle/ Instagram)

British artistic gymnast Kelly Simm said: "Massive congratulations to you all."

Beth and her husband Andy tied the knot in 2018 after first meeting at the Rio Olympics in 2016, where Beth was presenting for the BBC.

The ceremony came two years after Beth broke two bones in her back while starring on Channel 4's reality show The Jump.

Just two weeks into the show, Beth crashed into a barrier and was forced to pull out of the competition when she underwent medical treatment.

Beth pictured after injuring herself competing in Channel 4's The Jump (twitter)

Beth had surgery on her neck and spinal chord and said after the incident: "I'm not sure I'll ever be 100 per cent again.

"The effects of my accident still interrupt my daily life and, aside from the severe physical injuries at the start, the hardest part of the recovery process has been the psychological element - dealing with and processing the whole accident and the aftermath of what happened."

Beth Tweddle poses on the red carpet (WireImage)

Before that, Beth appeared in ITV's Dancing On Ice, where she saw off competition from boxer Luke Campbell and actor Matt Lapinskas to win the eighth series of the show in 2013.

Beth is the first British woman to win medals at the European Championships, World Champions and the Olympics.

She has competed in three Olympic games in total and took home a bronze medal in gymnastics in 2012.

The sportswoman grew up in Cheshire but was born in Johannesburg.

After announcing her retirement in 2013, Beth continued a career in the spotlight with a series of presenting jobs.

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