WWE NXT’s Johnny Gargano & Candice LeRae expecting first child

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NXT’s Johnny Gargano and Candice LeRae are expecting their first child.

Gargano and LeRae announced on their social media accounts on Thursday that they have a baby on the way. LeRae is due to give birth in February 2022.

“The secret’s out! Our team is getting a little bigger,” Gargano wrote. “The best is on the way!”

WWE.com posted an article congratulating Gargano and LeRae on the news. Paul “Triple H” Levesque also tweeted: “Massive congrats @JohnnyGargano and @CandiceLeRae on the news! WAY to go!!!!!”

Gargano and LeRae began dating during their time as independent wrestlers. They got married in September 2016.

Gargano signed with WWE after debuting for NXT as part of the 2015 Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic. LeRae took part in the 2017 Mae Young Classic and then signed with WWE in January 2018.

Gargano and LeRae are part of The Way with Indi Hartwell and Austin Theory in NXT. This week’s NXT featured a storyline where Hartwell went on her first date with Dexter Lumis.

LeRae & Hartwell formerly held the NXT Women’s Tag Team titles together. Gargano is a former NXT Champion, NXT North American Champion, and NXT Tag Team Champion. He’s held the North American title three times.