{"id":350153,"date":"2025-12-15T19:29:11","date_gmt":"2025-12-15T19:29:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/350153\/"},"modified":"2025-12-15T19:29:11","modified_gmt":"2025-12-15T19:29:11","slug":"nrl-star-bradman-best-and-kayla-fenech-celebrate-arrival-of-perfect-baby","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/350153\/","title":{"rendered":"NRL star Bradman Best and Kayla Fenech celebrate arrival of \u2018perfect\u2019 baby"},"content":{"rendered":"

NRL<\/a> superstar Bradman Best and his partner Kayla Fenech are celebrating the birth of their first child.<\/p>\n

Best, 24, is a gun centre for the Newcastle Knights<\/a> while his older partner Fenech, 29, is the daughter of boxing<\/a> great Jeff Fenech.<\/p>\n

The baby was expected next month but the couple have revealed on social media that Kaliyah Rose Best decided to greet the world way ahead of schedule.<\/p>\n

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Although Kaliyah Rose was born on December 4, the couple only shared pics of their bundle of joy a week-and-a-half later.<\/p>\n

\u201cKaliyah Rose Best 4.12.25. We love you baby girl \ud83e\ude77,\u201d Fenech said while sharing some gorgeous pics.<\/p>\n

The following day, Kayla added two more pics, revealing that Kaliyah Rose already has a splendid mop of dark hair.<\/p>\n

\"BradmanBradman Best and Kayla Fenech are celebrating the birth of their first child, Kaliyah Rose. Credit: Instagram\"KaliyahKaliyah Rose arrived early with a perfect mop of hair. Credit: Instagram<\/p>\n

\u201cLove my little family\ud83c\udf0e\ud83e\ude77,\u201d Kayla said.<\/p>\n

The news was quickly celebrated by a host of NRL superstars, including Best\u2019s teammates Kalyn Ponga and Tyson Gamble, as well Panthers players Brian To\u2019o and Nathan Cleary.<\/p>\n

\u201cCongrats you two let\u2019s oge \ud83e\udd0d\ud83e\udd0d,\u201d Ponga said<\/p>\n

Cronulla Sharks halfback Nicho Hynes, Sydney Rabbitohs back-rower Tallis Duncan and Eels flyer Josh Addo-Carr were some of the other big names to join the celebrations.<\/p>\n

\u201cCongratulations guys! Happy for you brother,\u201d Hynes said<\/p>\n

NRLW gun Millie Elliott said: \u201cLittle Kaliyah \ud83d\udc95\ud83d\udc95\ud83d\udc95 best ever \ud83d\ude0d\ud83d\ude0d\ud83d\ude0d so happy for you fam xxxx.\u201d<\/p>\n

There were a stack of comments from family, too.<\/p>\n

Ash Phillips said: \u201cHello perfect girl \ud83e\udd79\u2764\ufe0f Aunty loves you!!\u201d<\/p>\n

Tobi Best said: \u201cMimi loves you baby girl \ud83d\udc9e\ud83d\udc9e\ud83d\udc9e we are so blessed and excited to have you in the clan!! Welcome to the crazy precious girl \ud83d\ude18\ud83d\ude18\ud83d\ude18\u201d<\/p>\n

Tahlia Best said: \u201cBaby girl aunty loves you \u2764\ufe0f\ud83e\udd70 congratulations to you both. we love you guys, x.\u201d<\/p>\n

Jessie Fenech said: \u201cLOVE YOU ALL SO MUCH\u2764\ufe0f I am in love\u2764\ufe0f aunty loves you baby girl.\u201d<\/p>\n

And Suzee Fenech said: \u201cSo in love with u our special little princess, can\u2019t wait to spoil you with cuddles and kisses \ud83e\ude77 so blessed to have you in our lives.. \ud83e\ude77\ud83e\udd70\ud83d\ude4f\ud83d\ude18\ud83d\udc95\u201d<\/p>\n

As for Jeff Fenech, he is now a grandfather, despite his best efforts to keep his daughter away from NRL players.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2018d always warned my girls about going out with league players,\u2019 the former champ said when Best and Kayla became an item.<\/p>\n

\u201cSo when she rang and told me, I went off the deep end. I gave her a roasting.<\/p>\n

\u201cShe kept trying to say, \u2018Dad, he\u2019s a lovely guy\u2019 …<\/p>\n

\u201cBradman knew I was angry, but he told Kayla, \u2018I\u2019ll prove your dad wrong\u2019 … and he has.\u201d<\/p>\n

Best has played over 100 games for the Knights since 2019 and represented New South Wales in 2023 and 2024.<\/p>\n

This season was a nightmare, however, with the Knights finishing dead last and coach Adam O\u2019Brien getting the boot two games before the season ended.<\/p>\n

In the final game of the year, the Knights conceded a humiliating 66 points after recording the worst attacking record of any team in the league in 2025.<\/p>\n

Former Newcastle halfback Justin Holbrook has taken over the coaching reigns at Newcastle, returning to the hot seat after he was sacked by the Titans less than three years ago.<\/p>\n

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