Bianca Belair announces pregnancy at WWE WrestleMania 42
Bianca Belair delivered some great news at WWE WrestleMania 42 — though it wasn’t the announcement people were expecting.
Out of action for a year now, Belair made a surprise appearance at night one of WrestleMania, coming down to the ring after host John Cena had announced the attendance. She revealed that Cena would need to add one more to that number, because she and husband Montez Ford are expecting a child.
“Thank you so much for all the love and all the support,” Belair told the crowd. “Whether it’s me at home or me in this ring, thank you so much. Now you know you can’t have WrestleMania without a few surprises now, right? So, John, I think we need to add one more to the attendance list, because the E-S-T is having a baby.”
Cena then thanked Belair for allowing the WWE family to share this moment with her family.
At WrestleMania 41 last year, Belair helped steal the show in a triple threat match against Rhea Ripley and IYO SKY. But Belair suffered a hand injury that night that proved to be significantly more complicated than originally expected. This February, she underwent surgery in hopes of finally fixing the injury. She had been doing post-surgery rehab in recent weeks as fans hoped she would return soon.
The attendance number announced by Cena, before Belair’s addition, was 50,816.
This is Belair and Ford’s first child together, with Ford also having two children from a previous relationship.
THE EST IS HAVING A BABY 🙌 @BiancaBelairWWE pic.twitter.com/nXr8s5P7vF
— WWE (@WWE) April 19, 2026
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