Ronan Keating and wife Storm 'very excited' for new baby

Ronan and Storm Keating Credit: PA

Ronan Keating and his wife Storm are expecting their first child together.

Australian-born Storm, 35, already step-mother to Jack, 17, Missy, 15, and Ali, 11, announced the news on her blog saying she is "very excited".

The former Boyzone singer, 39, has three children from his previous marriage to Yvonne Connolly.

Alongside a picture of the family drinking mulled wine, she wrote: "On the 17th August in 2010, my husband and I became friends.

"On the same day five years later we became husband and wife. We're now very excited to announce that a year later (and again to the exact date) we became parents-to-be!!

Storm with Ronan and his children from previous marriage Credit: PA

"And so THAT'S why I passed on the mulled wine.

"Words cannot describe how overwhelmed with happiness we are. We feel so blessed to be adding another little Keating to the family and this news is like all of our Christmas wishes coming true.

"This Christmas we'll just be asking Santa to keep our baby safe and to spread some extra happiness and joy to you and all your families also."

The couple got married at Archerfield House in East Lothian, Scotland, on August 17 2015, with Keating's children as best man and bridesmaids.