Hollywood royalty gives AFL WAG Alexandra Merrett tick of approval

AFL WAG Alexandra Merrett was left stunned last week when she discovered Hollywood royalty Sofia Richie Grainge gave her the style tick of approval.

The pregnant wife of Bombers captain Zach Merrett, who is due to give birth to their first child in the coming weeks, took to TikTok to ask an opinion about her baby shower dress.

Expecting to see her followers help her pick an outfit to choose, Alexandra was instead gobsmacked to see the daughter of Lionel Richie, 26, paying her a compliment. 

The first time mum originally uploaded a video of herself hunting for the perfect outfit to wear on her big day.

Filming inside the dressing room of a Melbourne fashion boutique, Alexandra could be seen modelling a gorgeous pink maxi number with floral detailing.

The brunette beauty captioned the video with: 'Is this too extra for my baby shower?' 

As Alexandra scrolled through the hundreds of comments she received, the WAG became shocked to find Sofia's name pop up in her notifications.

'I love it,' the model, who welcomed daughter Eloise in May, commented on the Australian's video. 

Alexandra took a screenshot of the wild moment and shared it in another TikTok video, saying: 'When you wake up to Sofia Richie Grainge telling you she loves your dress.'

With her jaw dropping, Alexandra then covered her mouth, adding in the caption: 'When Sofia Richie Grainge says she loves it, you buy it.'

Alexandra made headlines earlier this year when she hit back at cruel trolls who make fun of AFL WAGs walking the red carpet at the Brownlow Medal ceremony.

The mum-to-bet, who is pregnant with her first child, took to TikTok in August to explain the process behind putting together a look for football's night of nights.

In a video taken in her car, the WAG gave her followers an insider's perspective on the event.

'For those who don't know, every single year, I think five or six players get invited,' she said. 

'Unless you are the captain or you have previously won a Brownlow, you do not find out that you are going until the home and away season has ended,' the WAG clarified.

Alexandra, who is launching a luggage brand later this year, continued by calling out those who criticise the women who walk the Brownlow red carpet. 

'This is why I find it so interesting when people are so cruel about the way everyone looks on the night because some of these women have two weeks to pull together an entire outfit.'

Elsewhere in the video, the expectant mother explained she had postponed designing her custom frock for the September ceremony because of her burgeoning baby bump.

The dark-haired stunner was collaborating with stylist Maggie Smith and designer Sonia Cappellazzo to workshop various styles accommodating her belly.

'Normally I would be a little bit more organised than this but obviously with my growing bump we wanted to give it a bit more time, just to wait and see what my body was going to do,' she said.

Zach and Alexandra announced they were pregnant with their first child just two weeks earlier.

In a joint Instagram post, the husband and wife shared several black and white images with Alexandra showing off her baby bump.

Zach wore a black T-shirt and white pants, while his wife wore jeans and a midriff top revealing her growing tummy.

In another photo, the WAG posed in a sheer lace gown that revealed her changing figure.

The couple were all smiles as they made the announcement, writing in the caption: 'Baby Merrett, we've been waiting for you.'