Less than a year after they tied the knot in Byron Bay, Daniel Rioli and his TikTok star wife Paris Lawrence have confirmed they have a baby on the way.
The Gold Coast Suns player, 29, and his wife confirmed the news in a post shared to Instagram on Thursday, posing on a beach with a photo of their sonogram.
AFL star Daniel Rioli has announced he’s expecting his first child with TikTok star Paris Lawrence. Instagram/@paris_lawrence
“Half me and half you… baby Rioli coming soon,” the post read.
“We are so over the moon! Even though it feels like we already know you, we can’t wait to meet you our bubba 🥹.”
The happy announcement comes just weeks after the star defender endured a major blow on the field, suffering a jaw injury during a loss to Hawthorn on June 19.
Rioli suffered a fractured jaw after an early collision with Josh Weddle.
Weddle was handed down a three match ban for the incident, after crunching Rioli in a hip-and-shoulder just shy of half-time. The incident was graded as careless conduct, severe impact and high contact.
Rioli has been with Australian DJ Lawrence since the start of 2021.
They confirmed their engagement in June 2024, with Rioli getting down on one knee after a helicopter ride to the top of a snowy mountain.
Rioli popped the question to Lawrence in June 2024 after a romantic helicopter ride. nna\gabrielle.oehlmann
The Suns player suffered a nasty injury last month during a loss to Hawthorn. Getty
“FOREVER,” he captioned the post.
“I can’t wait to marry the woman of my dreams.”
He did just that in November 2025, tying the knot in Byron Bay.
It was an intimate wedding with around 80 guests, including many AFL stars luxury estate Deux Belettes.