Channel Nine footy commentator Emma Lawrence announces some incredible family news just before covering State of Origin

Popular Channel Nine footy commentator Emma Lawrence has announced she is expecting her first child with partner Thomas Blucher-Hughes.

Lawrence confirmed the development just hours before covering the first State of Origin match of the 2024 series for the network.

'Off-season about to get busy! We can’t wait to meet you little one,' she posted on Instagram, accompanied by an image of the baby scan and her boyfriend, who is a senior producer for Channel Nine's rugby league coverage.

Blucher-Hughes also posted the image online, and among the numerous well-wishes were the likes of Triple M's Gus Worland, NRLW star Millie Boyle and Daily Mail Australia columnist Jana Hocking.

Lawrence is also employed by Triple M and is one of the most respected media figures in the code.

She joined the team at Channel Nine in 2021 and was previously employed by the likes of Channel 10 and Fox Sports as a presenter.

It is unknown if the couple are having a boy or girl at this stage.

Her brother, former Wests Tigers and Australian centre Chris Lawrence, was also elated at the news he will be an uncle.

Lawrence debuted for the Wests Tigers in 2006 as a 17-year-old schoolboy, days before his HSC exams, and carved out an impressive career as a strike centre.

He retired in 2020 with six appearances for the Kangaroos to his name. 

In November of 2022, Emma Lawrence and cameraman Cade Thompson were robbed of $20,000 worth of equipment after their car was broken into at the Rugby League World Cup in England.

The window of their vehicle had been smashed in by thieves, with the shaken colleagues reporting the incident to police.