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Jimmy Bartel has welcomed his fourth child - his second with his partner, Amelia Shepperd.
The AFL football legend announced the happy news of the new arrival on Wednesday night, after keeping the pregnancy out of the public eye.
Alongside a black and white photo in which he's seen cradling his baby girl while concealing her face, Jimmy shared her name and birthdate.
'Kaia Rae Bartel. 28.10.2026,' the 42-year-old wrote in his caption.
He continued: 'Our beautiful little girl was in a rush to join our family. Aston, Henley and Paloma already adore their little sister.
'How lucky is she to have @milly_shepperd as her beautiful mum.'
Jimmy Bartel has welcomed his fourth child - his second with his partner, Amelia Shepperd. Both pictured
Alongside a black and white photo in which he's seen cradling his baby girl while concealing her face, Jimmy shared her name and birthdate
The announcement was inundated with congratulations from the couple's famous friends.
'She's here! Congratulations family,' TV host Jacqueline Felgate wrote in the comments section.
Footballer Joel Selwood wrote: 'Congratulations guys,' while Carlton player Jake Edwards added, 'Congrats guys.'
Television host Melissa Doyle chimed in with 'Congratulations!' and actress Georgie Parker added, 'Congrats Jim!'
Former Geelong player Jimmy and his partner Amelia also have an older daughter together, Paloma Lucie, three.
Jimmy also shares two boys with his ex-wife, fashion designer Nadia Bartel: Henley, seven, and Aston, 10.
Former Geelong player Jimmy and his partner Amelia also have an older daughter together, Paloma Lucie, three
The AFL star recently confessed to The Herald Sun he was 'scared' of fathering a daughter.
'I am petrified at the moment. (We are) having a little girl. My two older sisters only have boys. This is my mum's 11th grandchild and this is the first girl,' he said.
He added: 'A few things are going through my head, well how do I do their hair. So, I am a bit scared to be honest.'
Jimmy and Amelia announced that they were having a girl during an intimate gender reveal party in October 2022 just a few months after their one-year anniversary.
His sons, Henley and Aston, were at the party, popping a balloon that exploded to reveal a flurry of pink confetti.
'Baby Bartel, you're already so incredibly loved,' the footy star captioned the short video at the time.
Jimmy and his ex-wife Nadia, 41, split in 2019 after five years of marriage and 11 years together.
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