Mary Earps and her partner, Kitty Forrest, welcomed a baby boy on Thursday, Nov. 5, the former England goalkeeper announced Friday on Instagram and YouTube. “I can’t quite believe I’m writing this, but yesterday Kitty and I welcomed our beautiful baby boy into the world!” Earps wrote on Instagram, The Independent reported.
Her video on her official YouTube channel is titled “The Secret I’ve Been Waiting to Share…” “Coming back home has been the start of a new chapter, but in more ways than one,” Earps says in it, the Mirror reported.
“I’ve been keeping a little secret from you all and I don’t think I can talk my way out of this one so I better show you,” she says.
The clip covers the whole pregnancy, gender reveal included, right up to the birth, the Express reported. “We’re absolutely over the moon and still trying to take it all in,” Earps wrote.
Earps, 33, kept a clean sheet on this one: she hadn’t said a word in public about Forrest’s pregnancy until Friday, the Mirror and the Express reported. “It’s been such an emotional journey getting to this point, and we couldn’t be more excited to begin this next chapter of our lives as a family of three,” she wrote.
Earps Kept Goal for London City Days Before the Birth
Her Instagram post also nodded to the day job. “Already a full-time footballer, and now a full-time mum too!” Earps wrote.
She signed a two-year deal with London City Lionesses in June, after five years at Manchester United and two seasons at Paris Saint-Germain. “This is the first day of the next chapter,” she said in the club’s announcement.
She was set to join on July 1, when her PSG contract expired, Sky Sports reported at the time. “I feel I still have so much left to give to the game, and that’s exactly why I chose London City,” Earps said.
In the club’s announcement, she also praised its new training facility and its owner, Michele Kang. “It’s about putting a marker down and saying we want to be competitive in a short space of time,” she said.
She was still making saves on Sunday, Nov. 1, against Manchester City at Hayes Lane. Earps “produced an important double save to keep the scores level before the break,” Her Football Hub reported, though second-half goals from Khadija Shaw and Lauren Hemp won it for City.
How Earps Went Public About Kitty Forrest in 2025
Earps first spoke publicly about the relationship on Oct. 31, 2025, six days before her memoir came out. “I’m in a really happy relationship,” she said in a statement, Sky Sports reported.
Bonnier Books UK’s LEAP imprint published the book, “All In,” on Nov. 6, 2025, a year to the day before the baby news. “The people closest to me have always known, and I feel ready and happy to share that with everyone else now,” Earps said in that statement, without putting a label on herself.
“Thank you for all the love and support along the way,” she wrote on Friday.
Earps’ SPOTY Win and Her 2025 England Retirement
Earps played every minute of England’s run to the 2023 World Cup final and won the tournament’s Golden Glove. “To me, I think this is the ultimate all-round sporting accolade,” she said that December as she accepted BBC Sports Personality of the Year, England Football reported.
She won 53 caps after her 2017 debut, then announced her international retirement on May 27, 2025, weeks before Euro 2025. “Winning the EUROs in 2022 was the best day of my life,” Earps said in her statement.
“Mary has made a huge contribution to not only the team, but the whole of English football,” England head coach Sarina Wiegman said in the same announcement.
Mary Earps’ Baby Name Is Still Under Wraps
The couple hasn’t shared the boy’s first name, and The Independent reported his arrival as “Baby Forrest Earps.” “For now, we’re soaking up every second of our little bubble,” Earps wrote.
“I can’t wait to bring you along for the ride!” she wrote, pointing fans to her YouTube channel for updates.
Former England teammates Alex Greenwood, Lucy Bronze, Chloe Kelly and Ella Toone were among the players who sent congratulations, The Independent reported.
“Baby name to be revealed!” Earps wrote. “Our greatest adventure starts here.”
