Former Channel Seven journalist Denham Hitchcock has announced he is expecting a baby boy with his wife Mari.
The television reporter took to Instagram on Tuesday to share a clip of an intimate celebratory gender reveal party in Fiji.
The video, augmented by the strains of Love and Happiness by Al Green, showed an excited Denham in a colourful floral shirt and grey shorts while holding his daughter Kaia, three, next to his Brazilian wife.
Mari looked equally casual for the baby announcement, wearing a simple blue dress and going barefoot for the occasion like her husband.
Standing before a small retinue of well wishers, Denham raised a fist in triumph as blue smoke, confetti and streamers were showered on the burgeoning family, indicating they are due to welcome a baby boy into the world.
Captioning the happy clip, Denham said that his boat Rio, in which his family is currently sailing around the world, was about to have a 'full crew.'
'We have a stowaway on board!' Denham excitedly wrote.
'Looks like Rio will have a full crew by the end of the year. Thanks so much to @sailing_thiswayup for organising the Fiji gender reveal. Geez can't tell I'm happy about the result.
Former Channel Seven journalist Denham Hitchcock has announced on Instagram that he is having a baby boy
'Such a great day celebrating with the other pirates in Fiji.'
The post was met with a flurry of congratulations in the comments.
'Could this family possibly be more perfect?' one fan wrote.
Another commented on daughter Kaia's seemingly nonplussed reaction in the clip.
'Congrats guys! Kaia doesn't looked very thrilled to share her parents though,' they wrote.
The video, augmented by the strains of Love and Happiness by Al Green, showed an excited Denham in a colourful floral shirt and grey shorts, holding his daughter Kaia, three, next to his Brazilian wife Mari.
Standing before a small retinue of well wishers, Denham raised a fist in triumph as blue smoke, confetti and streamers were showered on the burgeoning family, indicating they are due to welcome a baby boy into the world
Denham made headlines in January 2022 when he resigned from the Seven Network to embark on a sailing trip with his young family.
Best known as a top reporter for 7News Spotlight, Denham confirmed the news via a lengthy Instagram post, telling fans he plans to work as a freelance journalist while travelling at sea.
Denham, who was living on a boat after selling all his possessions four years ago, when he resigned, said he was ready to follow his heart and live off-grid.
'The ocean is calling once more and this salty boat life needs further exploring, in the pacific islands, and potentially beyond,' he declared.
He went on to praise his colleagues at Seven's Spotlight documentary unit and vowed to honour the network's commitment to 'fearless reporting' as he embarked on a freelance career.
Denham returned to screens in May 2023, in the true crime documentary 'Who Killed Marea?', which examines a 20-year-old cold case.
He led the Sky News investigation into the mysterious and brutal slaying of Marea Yann who was killed in her home in rural Victoria in 2003.
'Looks like Rio will have a full crew by the end of the year. Thanks so much to @sailing_thiswayup for organising the Fiji gender reveal. Geez can't tell I'm happy about the result.'
