NFL star TJ Watt’s wife Dani is pregnant with the couple’s first child
TJ Watt and Dani Watt
Amy Sussman/Getty ImagesNFL star TJ Watt and his wife, Dani Wattexpand their family.
Dani, 26, announced on social media on Sunday, September 1, that she is pregnant with the couple’s first child.
Announce the happy news via a Instagram In a carousel of photos that captured TJ, 29, cradling Dani’s growing bump, the former pro football player captioned the post: “February 2025 👣❤️.”
The series of photos also showed Dani holding an ultrasound printout, which she draped over the Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker’s shoulder during multiple poses, as well as a photo that caught the couple’s dog in the background.
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In one Instagram story posted by Dani the same day, she captioned a black and white photo of the couple: “We can’t wait to meet you baby 🤍🤍🤍”
TJ shared the same grid post via his own grid post Instagram account at the same time Dani posted hers.
The couple tied the knot on July 9, 2022, in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, with TJ sharing a series of wedding photos via Instagram the following day. “The best day of my life,” the athlete captioned the post.
The couple exchanged vows in front of TJ’s brothers, JJ Watt And Derek Wattsand more of their close friends. “Incredible day!!!!” JJ, 33, commented on his sibling’s Instagram photo dump at the time.
TJ and the former Chicago Red Stars player got married a year after getting engaged. “I am the happiest man in the world!!” the Wisconsin native wrote via social media in July 2021 alongside a photo of him getting down on one knee.
Dani celebrated the milestone at the time with her own Instagram post, writing: “YES. YES. YES.”
Two months later, the couple celebrated their five-year anniversary together. “I can’t wait for you to be my wife!! 5 years later, forever to go!” TJ beamed a sweet tribute that was posted online in September 2021.
TJ is the youngest of the Watt brothers, all of whom have achieved fame within the NFL. He is an uncle to Koa, son of his brother JJ, who welcomed the 35-year-old with his own professional football wife Kealia Ohai Watt in October 2022.
TJ is also an uncle to Logan, son of his brother Derek, who welcomed the 31-year-old with his wife Gabriella Justin in February 2019. The couple’s second son, Brayden, arrived in December 2020.
