Kate Upton and Justin Verlander welcome a baby girl

Cape Town - Kate Upton and her husband Justin Verlander have welcomed their first child together.

The American model/actress announced on Saturday on Instagram that she gave birth to a girl named Genevieve Upton Verlander on Wednesday, 7 November.

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Genevieve Upton Verlander ?? 11.7.18

A post shared by Kate Upton (@kateupton) on Nov 10, 2018 at 3:52pm PST

Justin also shared a picture of the couple holding their baby girl’s hand with the caption: “Welcome to the world Genevieve Upton Verlander. You stole my ? the first second I met you!!!”

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Welcome to the world Genevieve Upton Verlander. You stole my ?? the first second I met you!!! 11.7.2018

A post shared by Justin Verlander (@justinverlander) on Nov 10, 2018 at 3:55pm PST

Earlier in the week the couple celebrated their first wedding anniversary. Kate posted a heartfelt message to her husband on Instagram.

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This year has been the best year of my life! It had a crazy beginning with a World Series win and the BEST wedding weekend, where I got to marry my best friend and love of my life. Now to celebrate our love and our first year of marriage we are preparing to welcome a new addition to our family. I’m so excited to go through this journey of life with you! I love you so much! Happy One Year ?? @justinverlander

A post shared by Kate Upton (@kateupton) on Nov 4, 2018 at 8:57am PST

The couple revealed in July that they were expecting their first child.

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