Karl Stefanovic and Jasmine Yarbrough have welcomed their first child together.
Jasmine gave birth to a ‘beautiful baby girl’ named Harper May Stefanovic on Friday at the North Shore Private Hospital.
In a statement to the Today show, Karl said: ‘Harper and Jasmine are doing well and dad had a great night’s sleep.
He added: ‘I am in awe. Harper is absolutely perfect.’
The first photo: Karl Stefanovic and Jasmine Yarbrough have welcomed their first child together, a daughter named Harper May (pictured)
The happy news was announced on the Today show on Saturday morning by Karl’s colleague and close friend, Richard Wilkins.
Richard confirmed that Harper weighs 2.9kg and was born on Friday, just after midday.
‘Mum and bub are both doing very well,’ he said proudly.
‘Harper is absolutely perfect’: The couple welcomed the baby girl on Friday, just after midday. In a statement, Karl said he was ‘in awe’ of his new little girl
‘To Karl and Jas, you guys are really going to love this special time in your life. They deserve all the happiness that’s coming their way,’ he added.
The couple were spotted driving at speed to Sydney’s North Shore Private Hospital on Friday morning in exclusive photos obtained by Daily Mail Australia.
The breakfast TV anchor ‘raced’ in his $140,000 Toyota Land Cruiser Sahara after finishing his daily broadcast of the Today show.
‘Mum and bub are both doing very well’: The happy news was announced on the Today show on Saturday morning by Karl’s colleague and close friend, Richard Wilkins (far left)
Karl, 45, had a serious expression on his face, while shoe designer Jasmine, 36, sat in the front passenger seat looking uncomfortable.
When they arrived at the hospital, Karl appeared nervous as he walked through the parking lot. He also reminded paparazzi outside the entrance to keep away due to social distancing restrictions.
He had a bag of essentials, which he packed on the ground next to his car.
Tense: The couple were spotted driving at speed to Sydney’s North Shore Private Hospital on Friday morning in exclusive photos obtained by Daily Mail Australia
Almost time! The 36-year-old shoe designer sat in the front passenger seat looking slightly uncomfortable
Jasmine last shared a photo of herself to Instagram on Tuesday. She posed in a black dress while cradling her baby bump alongside the caption: ‘Countdown is on.’
Her pregnancy was mostly kept private, with only a few photos surfacing of her visible bump over her three trimesters.
Earlier this week, she told her Instagram followers she was ‘currently daydreaming of meeting my new baby girl’.
Nerves: When they arrived at the hospital, Karl appeared nervous as he walked through the parking lot
Birthplace: Little Harper May was born at the North Shore Private Hospital (pictured) on Friday, just after midday
Last month, the Stefanovics moved into a $7.3million waterfront mansion in Sydney as they prepared to become parents.
The lavish property on Sydney’s lower north shore has plenty of space for a growing family, with a total of four bedrooms across four levels.
Jasmine, who is the co-founder of footwear brand Mara & Mine, had been preparing for her daughter’s arrival by decorating a nursery in the home.
She also installed a child’s car seat in her and Karl’s family vehicle.
Jasmine last shared a photo of herself to Instagram on Tuesday. She posed in a black dress while cradling her baby bump alongside the caption: ‘Countdown is on’
Proud mum: Jasmine showed off a rare glimpse of her baby bump in a TikTok video in January
Karl told Daily Mail Australia last month that he was looking forward to becoming a father again.
‘We’re slowly getting a nursery together,’ he said. ‘I’ve had a fair few boxes arrive at the door and I’ve had to get the allen keys out.
‘I’ve helped build the cot, they’ve got this breast-feeding chair thing that I’ve put together. This is not easy stuff for a guy like me. But we are all ready to roll now.’
‘My snoo has arrived!’ Jasmine and Karl prepared their nursery in advance for the baby’s arrival, with Karl admitting that he assembled much of the furniture in the room
‘Car’s all ready!’ Jasmine also recently installed a child’s car seat in her and Karl’s family vehicle
The birth was tinged with sadness for Karl, whose mother, Jenny, lives in Cairns and was unable to meet the child due to coronavirus travel restrictions.
It was previously reported that Jasmine’s parents, Bob and Cheryl Yarbrough, would be coming down from Brisbane so they could spend a fortnight in quarantine then help care for the baby girl.
Karl said: ‘For a while there it looked like I may not even be able to be in the birthing suite. Fortunately it looks like I’ll be able to do that which is a wonderful thing.’
Living large! Last month, the Stefanovics moved into a $7.3million waterfront mansion in Sydney as they prepared to become parents
Luxury: The lavish property on Sydney’s lower north shore has plenty of space for a growing family, with a total of four bedrooms across four levels
the couple began dating in late 2016, five months after he had separated from his first wife, Cassandra Thorburn, following 21 years of marriage.
The former couple share three children: Jackson, 20, River, 12, and Ava, 15.
In December, Karl and Jasmine celebrated their one-year anniversary after tying the knot at Mexico’s five-star One&Only Palmilla resort in late 2018.
Happily ever after: In December, Karl and Jasmine celebrated their one-year anniversary after tying the knot in Los Cabos, Mexico, in late 2018. Pictured on their wedding day