Former NFL quarterback Tim Tebow will soon become a father!
The 37-year-old ex-Denver Broncos player broke the news on Tuesday, January 14, 2025, during an interview. Tim Tebow’s wife, Demi-Leigh, also joined him to share their experience as first-time expectant parents.
Speaking exclusively to “PEOPLE” magazine before their planned announcement on Instagram, the couple also expressed confidence in each other to go through the phase ahead. 29-year-old Demi-Leigh, whose full name is Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters, talked about her excitement on hearing the news.
“We are just so … over the moon to be having a baby together,” she began. Speaking about her current welfare, she stated that she was feeling better than during the earlier stages of the pregnancy. She stated that she is now more comfortable than during the first trimester, which she says “wasn’t super-fun.” Notably, she is currently 16 weeks pregnant.
For Tim Tebow, he is “honored for the privilege of getting the responsibility and the joy of being mom and dad.” Tebow revealed that he still feels like it’s all a dream. “But when I’m with her, and I see the belly growing, then it just becomes so real,” he explained. Nel-Peters also feels the same way.
The former Miss Universe stated that she loves being pregnant despite the “unfathomable” amount of tiredness that came with it. She has also developed a deeper appreciation for women who have gone through the experience. “I have gained the absolute just new respect for moms, especially moms that are working,” she added.
Tebow revealed that the news of his imminent fatherhood has changed his perspective on life. “It’s just amazing how it also reprioritizes and changes what you put an emphasis on and what you value most,” he explained.
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Is Tim Tebow Married?
So far, Tim Tebow and wife Nel-Peters have been married for four years. After two years of dating, the pair tied the knot on January 20, 2020. The ceremony took place at the La Paris Estate in Cape Town, South Africa.
For the event, Nel-Peters, who was 24 at the time, said she tried over 50 wedding outfits from David’s Bridal before making a choice. She finally settled for a simple but classy custom gown. It was a white off-the-shoulder “clean, sleek, and elegant” fit-and-flare dress.
Tim Tebow opted for a white Gert Johan Coetzee designer tuxedo. He had popped the question to Nel-Peters with a 7.25-carat solitaire diamond ring he ordered from Jacksonville.
Nel-Peters was overjoyed and fulfilled to see her long-held matrimonial dreams come to pass. “I’ve been waiting my entire life for someone special, who I can spend the rest of my life with. I was waiting for the right person to come along,” she announced. “I can’t wait to see what our future holds. All of my dreams have come true. It was 100 percent worth the wait,’ she added.
Four years down the line, Nel-Peter is still grateful for meeting Tebow. Tebow feels the same way, too. He was full of praise for his wife all through the interview.
How Did Tim Tebow and His Wife Meet?
Tim Tebow and wife, Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters, met for the first time in 2018. The meeting took place during Night to Shine, a yearly prom that Tebow’s foundation, the Tim Tebow Foundation, organized for people with special needs. Nel-Peters accompanied her sister, who had a rare neurological condition.
According to Tebow, he was drawn to Nel-Peters the moment he met her. “I knew that she was a very special person. And after the initial attraction, we realized that we both share the same faith, which was so important to me,” he stated.
To date, the way the two lovebirds feel about each other hasn’t changed. Tebow praised his wife’s qualities during the Tuesday, January 14, 2025, interview. “She will be extremely loyal and loving. Demi is someone that is extremely determined. When she sets her mind to something, she goes all the way in — and I know that she will do that as a mom, too,” he said.
Tim Tebow’s wife also described him in glowing terms. “Tim is one of the most thoughtful people. He is literally one of the best gift-givers I have ever met,” she stated. I just think that he’s one of the wisest people I have met — and I know that’s a bold statement to make, but I truly believe it,” she added.
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Did Tim Tebow’s Wife Reveal Her Pregnancy on Instagram?
True to their words, Tim Tebow’s wife later posted the news on Instagram. The post was garnished with loads of photos and videos of their pregnancy journey, including several from their maternity shoot.
The post contained a video showing the couple walking hand-in-hand through grassy fields while they held a sonogram. The video had a simple caption that read, “Baby Tebow.”
What Nationality Is Demi-Leigh Tebow?
Tim Tebow’s wife, Demi Leigh Tebow, is South African. She was born on June 28, 1995, in Sedgefield, in the Western Cape province of South Africa. Demi Leigh is a successful actress and model who bagged the 2017 Miss Universe crown after she won the Miss South Africa pageant.
She moved to Las Vegas, United States, for the Miss Universe competition. After winning the top prize, she moved to New York. During her stay in the Empire State, she met her dream man, Tim Tebow. She has repeatedly appreciated her sister for “being the ultimate matchmaker.”
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