Laura Woods Offers Rare Glimpse into Motherhood with Heartwarming Photos

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Laura Woods has offered her fans a special look into her new chapter as a mother.

The sports presenter Woods welcomed her son, Leo Ernie Collard, in January.

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Laura Woods shared a candid set of photos with baby boy Leo
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Sports presenter Woods gave birth to Leo in January
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Woods shared a rare set of photos of her baby boy to Instagram
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One of the photos showed Woods and Leo enjoying a nap

The 37-year-old has been less active on social media recently as she focuses on caring for Leo with her fiancé Adam Collard. They have been together since October 2023.

In a recent and uncommon post, Woods shared a series of charming photos on Instagram featuring herself and Leo at home, celebrating Mother`s Day.

She wrote in her caption: “Little Man…I don’t know what I was doing before you. Happy Mother’s Day to all the mummies, especially mine! What a blessing.”

The photos included adorable images of Leo wearing a hat, and then without one, and another capturing a moment of them sleeping together.

The post also contained videos, one showing Leo laughing in response to a gentle touch on his face, and another of Woods singing to him while holding him.

Another picture showed Woods and Leo bundled up for a walk on the beach.

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Woods, 37, has posted much less on social media while she looks after her baby
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Eagle-eyed fans spotted Leo wearing an Arsenal top

Gabby Agbonlahor, a former colleague from talkSPORT, responded to the post with raised hands and a red heart emoji.

Ally McCoist commented: “There’s the wee man there!”

Laura Woods gives birth to first child with Adam Collard as couple reveal sweet name in adorable post

Becky Ives, another sports presenter, added: “What a sweet boy!! Mumming looks good on you!”

One fan commented: “Absolutely adorable. And you look amazing.”

Another said: “Beautiful pictures. They are the best. Great words.”

A third added: “The cutest pictures for Mother’s Day. You should be very proud.”

Sharp-eyed fans might have noticed that Leo was wearing an Arsenal jersey in one of the photos.

Woods has previously suggested she is determined to raise Leo as an Arsenal supporter.

However, in a video shared on Collard`s Instagram when Newcastle defeated Arsenal in the Carabao Cup semi-finals, Leo was seen wearing a Newcastle babygrow with “Toon Army” written on it, while resting on his mum`s legs.

Collard had earlier announced his intention to raise Leo as a Newcastle fan before the first leg of the semi-final.

He shared a cute photo of himself wearing a baby grow that read “mini magpie”.

Woods, a dedicated Arsenal fan, was clearly not pleased.

She reshared Collard`s story on her own account and jokingly commented “fuming” at the bottom of the picture.

Zachary Thimbleweed
Zachary Thimbleweed

Zachary Thimbleweed has been covering sports for various British publications since 2015. Based in Manchester, he's particularly known for his deep-dive analysis of MMA fights and Premier League football.

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