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  "path": "/2026/03/29/lionesses-star-missy-bo-kearns-announces-weve-lost-baby-heartbreaking-statement-27749899/",
  "publishedAt": "2026-03-29T20:02:56.000Z",
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  "textContent": "Missy Bo Kearns currently plays for Aston Villa (Picture: Getty)\n\nAston Villa midfielder Missy Bo Kearns has revealed that she and her partner, Luton midfielder Liam Walsh, have lost their child during pregnancy.\n\nThe couple announced they were expecting in a video posted to social media earlier this month showing the pair painting ‘mum + dad’ onto a wall along with the September due date, and proudly holding ultrasound scans.\n\nEngland international Kearns, 24, took to Instagram on Sunday night to share the sad news in a post to her Stories.\n\nShe wrote: ‘With very heavy hearts, we want to share that we’ve lost our baby during pregnancy.\n\n‘The past weeks have been filled with a kind of sadness that’s hard to explain, and we’re still trying to come to terms with it all.\n\n‘Right now, we’re focusing on recovering and supporting each other through this. We truly appreciate the love and support around us more than we can say.’\n\nWalsh, 28, shared the same post to his Stories.\n\n##  Your football fix\n\n**Metro** 's Head of Sport James Goldman delivers punchy analysis, transfer talk and his take on the week's biggest stories direct to your inbox every week.\n\nSign up here, it's an open goal.\n\nMissy Bo Kearns confirmed the tragic news on Instagram\n\nAston Villa Women offered their condolences on X, in a post reading: ‘We are sending all our love and support to Missy Bo and Liam at this difficult time.’\n\nAfter announcing her pregnancy earlier this month, Kearns was inundated with well wishes from her club and international teammates.\n\n‘Loveeee this for you,’ said England captain Leah Williamson.\n\nEngland international Missy Bo Kearns had revealed she was expecting her first child with Liam Walsh\n\n‘Congratulations Bo,’ said Alessia Russo, while Alex Greenwood wrote ‘the best news, so happy for you both.’\n\nKearns was already set to miss the remainder of the season with Aston Villa and the start of the following campaign.\n\nThe midfielder made her England debut last year and has made three appearances for the Lionesses to date.\n\nSarina Wiegman included Kearns on the standby list for Euro 2025, with England eventually going on to defend their title.\n\nThe England midfielder has been in a relationship with Walsh since 2022.\n\nComment now Comments \nAdd Metro as a Preferred Source on Google\nAdd as preferred source\n",
  "title": "Lionesses star Missy Bo Kearns announces ‘we’ve lost our baby’ in heartbreaking statement"
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