Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone's cute story on surprising her husband with perfect pregnancy moment: 'I kept it a secret for whole week'

World and Olympic champion Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone has shared a heartwarming story about discovering she was pregnant and waiting for the perfect moment to surprise her husband, Andre.

The power couple who officially announced they were expecting their first child via a post on their Instagram pages have received several congratulatory messages globally welcoming the good news.

McLaughlin-Levrone sat down with the Well Played by TheSkimm podcast crew, discussing Super Bowl LX and how the moment felt from finding out she was pregnant to telling her husband.

"I knew for like a week before he found out...I just wanted to do something special, so I surprised him one day for him to come to New York to meet me, and he was just like, literally shocked. But it was the sweetest reaction ever," she revealed.

McLaughlin-Levrone and her husband met in 2020, and they tied the knot just two years later.

At the Paris 2024 Olympics Games, where she successfully defended her 400mH title in a new World and Olympic Record of 50.37s - her sixth time breaking the WR in her career, Andre Levrone’s face was shown on the jumbotron as McLaughlin’s face visibly lit up. She later told NBC that having him in the crowd “means everything” to her.

“[He is] my best friend. My biggest supporter and my personal pastor,” she gushed. “I love him more than life itself.”

The track queen will be taking the 2026 season off to prepare for motherhood. She is expected to make a comeback in 2027, ahead of the LA 2028 Olympic Games, where she may compete in both the 400m and 400m hurdles events.