Former X Factor child star Jai Waetford announces he is expecting a second child with his long-time partner

Former X Factor star Jai Waetford is expecting another daughter with his long-time partner, Bec Donaghy.

The couple shared the happy news in a flower-themed gender reveal filmed in an outdoor setting and posted on their social media.

In the short clip, Jai, 27, can be seen holding the couple's ten-month-old Aaliyah, while Bec accepts a bouquet of pink blossoms.

'So we’re having another baby and ahhhh it’s a girl,' the brunette beauty commented on the clip.

The loved-up couple, who welcomed their first child last May, celebrated the moment with a kiss.

For the gender reveal, Bec showed off her baby bump in a yellow halter-neck summer frock with black polka dots.

The pair announced they were expecting their firstborn together on New Year's Day in 2024 by sharing photos of Bec's growing baby bump.

Jai, who was just 14 years old when he rose to fame on The X Factor in 2013, doted on Bec as he tenderly cradled her stomach.

In an accompanying caption, the couple gushed: 'Baby Waetford coming 2025.'

It is not known exactly how long Jai and Bec have been dating, but they started featuring on each other's Instagram pages in 2023.

They went Instagram official in July 2023 with a photograph of them packing on the PDA, which was shared to Bec's account.

Sydney singer Jai captured Australians' hearts when he rose to fame on The X Factor in 2013, and earned the nickname 'Aussie Bieber'.

He impressed with his audition, where he sang Different Worlds by Jes Hudak and his own original song Don't Let Me Go.

He eventually placed third on the fifth season of The X Factor Australia, and his debut single Your Eyes peaked at number six on the ARIA Singles Chart.

In 2016, he moved away from singing and went on to pursue a television career, making his acting debut on Neighbours as Angus Beaumont-Hannay.

He portrayed the son of Sarah Beaumont and Peter Hannay for around 50 episodes before announcing he was relocating to Hollywood.

He signed with the powerful US talent company Creative Artists Agency and spent some time in Africa and South America before returning to Australia.

Since relocating back Down Under, Jai returned to screens for the Stan streaming series Critical Incident.

In a major change of pace, the former child star altered his sweet image to play a criminal in the hard-hitting drama. 

At the time, fans appeared to adore Jai's new 'tough guy' hunky image.

Jai's Instagram message board is filled with comments from adoring followers responding to the performer's posts.

'Little X Factor boy's all grown up,' commented one fan

'Whoa! You went from cute X Factor sensation, to slightly awkward, to hot and steamy,' wrote another.

Several pictures featured in Jai's social media posts show the star showing off his heavily tattooed and toned physique.