England star Luke Shaw and his wife Anouska Santos have delighted fans by announcing the arrival of their fourth child – after keeping the entire pregnancy completely under wraps.
The couple shared the joyful news on Instagram on Tuesday, revealing that their baby girl was born on February 20. Alongside a series of tender hospital snaps, glowing mum Anouska simply wrote: “Paisley 20.02.26.”
In one heart-melting image, Anouska beamed from her hospital bed as she cradled newborn Paisley in her arms. Another captured the couple’s three older children – son Reign, six, and daughters Storie, four, and Lumie, three – meeting their baby sister for the first time.
The siblings were dressed in matching red and white striped pyjamas as they gathered around Paisley’s cot, gazing at her while she slept peacefully. Anouska also proudly showed off the children’s handmade welcome cards, along with an enormous bouquet of flowers and cakes decorated with the name “Paisley.”
In a touching tribute, Anouska revealed she has already had a butterfly tattoo inked on her hand, with Paisley’s name written beside it – a permanent reminder of their newest addition.
The couple, who have been together since at least 2017, live in a £2.8 million Cheshire home and are known for throwing lavish birthday celebrations for their children. Close friends and fans flooded the comments with congratulatory messages following the announcement.
Luke’s absence from Manchester United’s recent clash against Crystal Palace had been attributed to “illness,” though it is widely believed he was spending precious time with his growing family.
Head coach Michael Carrick addressed Shaw’s condition ahead of the midweek fixture at Newcastle, explaining: “They weren’t feeling too good. We’ve still got a little bit of time to the game and we will just have to see how they feel… No, it wasn’t injury, it’s just both of them weren’t feeling too good.”
The baby news comes just weeks after Luke brushed off backlash over a viral TikTok video filmed at a private New Year’s Eve party. Critics had slammed the England defender for mouthing controversial lyrics while earning £150,000 a week. However, a close friend insisted: “Luke Shaw is used to the backlash he gets on a daily basis… To him, it was just a bit of light-hearted fun. He’s so used to the abuse he doesn’t let it bother him.”
But now, any controversy has been eclipsed by something far more meaningful – the arrival of little Paisley.
