John McAreavey and his wife Tara celebrated their last Christmas as a family of three.
The couple, who are also parents to two year old James, will welcome their second child very soon.
John, Tara and James made the most of the festive season ahead of the imminent new arrival.
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John shared a glimpse inside their festivities at home in Tullylish, County Down, reports RSVP Live.
On Christmas morning, all three of them posed side by side and he said: "Merry Christmas!"
Later in the day, with Tara and James' Christmas Day outfits on full show, he added: "Clann."
John revealed the happy news that they were expanding their family after celebrating his birthday at home back in August.
Sharing snaps of himself and a glowing Tara, John wrote: “Lovely birthday weekend with @tara_mcareavey, James and bump”.
Their son James turned two in October.
Last Christmas, he took to Instagram to share some photos from the year gone by, writing: "Heart full, 2021 was yet another blessing, can’t wait for 2022. Happy New Year! #godisgreat #blessed."
John and Tara first met in Galway in 2012 after he decided to take a holiday following a football match in memory of his late wife Michaela.
He said they texted each other for a while, taking things slow before they started dating - though he felt a spark right away . The couple got engaged in October 2015 and tied the knot in a romantic and private ceremony in Kildare in 2016.
In October 2020, they welcomed their first child, a baby boy named James.
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