Canterbury Bulldogs star Max King and wife Christy Young announce the arrival of their first child and share adorable pictures of their newborn son

Max King and and his wife Christy Young have announced the birth of their first child, a baby boy named Hercules.

The Canterbury Bulldogs star and his glamorous partner, both 25, shared the news to Instagram on Sunday, alongside a series of sweet pictures of the newborn.

'Introducing Hercules Maxwell King,' they wrote.

In one photo, the proud new parents posed for a mirror selfie while Christy held their baby boy in her arms.

They also shared photos taken shortly after baby Hercules was born into the world.

Max King and and his wife Christy Young have announced the birth of their first child, a baby boy named Hercules

Max and Christy announced they were expecting their first child in December in a video shared to Instagram.

In the clip, Christy surprised her husband with a positive pregnancy test before the delighted pair embraced.

She then showed off several positive tests, before sharing the announcement with their families.

'Baby King coming 2024,' Christy wrote in her caption alongside her sweet video, in which she showed off her baby bump while holding up a set of ultrasound images.

The Canterbury Bulldogs star and his glamorous partner shared the news to Instagram on Sunday, alongside a series of sweet pictures of the newborn

In October, the Bulldogs prop and his new bride exchanged vows at Curzon Hall, one of the premier wedding and event venues in Sydney, surrounded by family and friends.

The couple, who are both Christians, famously abstained from sex during their engagement.

'We are so loud and proud about our faith... it's never been something we've shied away from because it is so important to us,' Christy told 2DayFM's Hughesy, Ed and Erin show in March.

'We spoke about it (remaining celibate) early on... on the first or second date.

'Christian dating 101 is you're not wasting anyone's time, it's a conversation we didn't shy away from and honestly we've seen such fruit from it in our relationship in terms of communication... it's just so good.'

They also shared photos taken shortly after baby Hercules was born into the world

Max and Christy announced they were expecting their first child in December in a video shared to Instagram

Christy laughed as she described being set up with Max by their pastor, and believes the pair remaining celibate has certainly helped his game on the footy field.

'We met at church. I was living on the Gold Coast and he was sitting in front of me... we didn't talk that day but the pastor set us up. If you want a good guy, find him in church,' she laughed.

'When it (sex) isn't the forefront of everything, it's like we've just been able to have such good conversations and build on our relationship, and we have such a good support system for each other.

'It (celibacy) does help his game, in that it's just that we have such a good foundation in our relationship.'

In the clip, Christy surprised her husband with a positive pregnancy test before the delighted pair embraced

Christy also admitted she was once hesitant about their relationship given Max's profession.

'When I met him I was like, "oh you're a footy player, red flag, what have I got myself into,"' she said.

'For sure [his teammates are supportive]... but when we first started dating they were like, "as if you guys are" [abstaining from sex].

'The bible says, "deny the flesh and God will bless you", and we've seen such fruit from that.

'I feel so blessed to have met Max... we are the puzzle pieces that fit together and it's all down to God,' said the glamorous model.

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