PARALYMPIC champion Tanni Grey-Thompson is expecting her first child.
Tanni, 31, who lives in Redcar, spent the weekend celebrating with husband Ian after revealing that the baby is due in February.
Tanni, who was born with Spina bifida, has been wheelchair bound since the age of seven.
She became the country's golden girl after returning from the Sydney Paralympics last year with four gold medals in the 100m, 200m, 400m and 800m wheelchair racing. This added to her collection of awards including a bronze medal from the 1988 Seoul Olympics, four gold medals from the 1992 Barcelona games and four silver medals from Atlanta.
Since her triumphant return from Sydney, she has been made an OBE to add to the MBE she was awarded when she was just 22 and six honorary degrees and doctorates.
After announcing her pregnancy, she said: "I have had many special days, but this news is very exciting. Having a baby is going to be a very different experience for me.
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