Rafael van der Vaart and Estavana Polman announce pregnancy

Former professional footballer Rafael van der Vaart and his partner, former handball player Estavana Polman, have announced they are expecting a child. The couple shared the news on Instagram via a family photo featuring themselves, their daughter Jesslynn, and van der Vaart’s son Damián from his previous marriage to Sylvie Meis.

In the post, the family members are shown placing their hands on Polman’s stomach, forming the number five to signify their growing family. The announcement stated, “We are going from 4 to 5! Our little miracle is on the way.”

Sylvie Meis, van der Vaart’s ex-wife and mother of Damián, publicly congratulated the couple on the news, commenting, “I am sooooo happy for you all!!! Congratulations!!!!” The interaction highlights the harmonious patchwork family relationship maintained by the former couple since their divorce in 2013.