Jack Grealish and his childhood sweetheart Sasha Attwood announce they are expecting their first child

Manchester City star Jack Grealish and his girlfriend Sasha Attwood are expecting their first child together, they announced on Sunday. 

The pair, both 28, are childhood sweethearts and met when they were just 16 years old. 

Taking to Instagram on Sunday, Jack shared a picture of himself holding Sasha's growing baby bump to break the news. 

'Life's biggest blessing,' the England footballer captioned the post, while Sasha wrote: 'Half of me, half of you - beyond blessed.'

Jack's current and former teammates were quick to congratulate the pair on their happy news, including Harry Kane, Harry Maguire and Ollie Watkins.

Sasha proudly gushed over Jack following Manchester City's Premier League win in May as she shared a loved-up snap.

The model took to Instagram to post the doting picture which saw the couple pose on the football pitch moments after their win.

After Man City secured an historic fourth successive Premier League title on Sunday, Sasha, who has been with Jack since they were 16, made sure to cheer him on in the sidelines.

While the childhood sweethearts tend to keep their relationship on the down low, Sasha couldn't help but show off Jack.

She captioned her post: 'Champions X4. What a team, so proud!'

Sasha and Jack put on a loved-up display after the game, cuddling arm-in-arm while posing for a picture to capture the memorable moment.

Jack recently spoke out after his Cheshire mansion was raided for £1million worth of jewellery by thieves on Boxing Day while his family were inside.

The footballer spoke of his devastation over the 'traumatic' incident which left his loved ones terrified, as he insisted their safety is his number one priority.

Sasha was with his family watching Jack's match at their home and hit a panic button when the burglars struck.

It is thought 10 relatives - including Sasha, his parents, two sisters and brother - were at the property at the time of the burglary.

Sharing a picture of himself with his dog, Jack addressed the incident for the first time on Instagram on Sunday, describing the incident as 'traumatic'. 

Jack's family were forced to run and hide for cover inside the £5.6million mansion that Jack only moved into before Christmas, while police told neighbours to lock their doors and stay in their homes.

Police, fearing they could face a potential hostage situation, rushed to the scene and even had a helicopter search the area, but the offenders were able to escape with £1million worth of jewellery.

Sasha was left 'terrified' by the Boxing Day raid - and no longer feels safe on her own in the property, sources told MailOnline. 

A source said: 'Sasha is in pieces over this. Sasha has had to deal with death threats and online abuse over and over again during the time she's been with Jack.

'But this feels very different. For people to come into her new home in this way has left her terrified. She's not been on her own since it happened and right now doesn't want to be.

'Jack is particularly angry about the impact this has had on Sasha. They've been together nearly half of his life and he loves her to bits.

'He will now do anything to protect her. They've got their dream home but it means nothing if she's not happy and Jack wants her to feel as safe in it as possible.'