Olympian Michael Phelps and Nicole Johnson have added another member to their family. The couple made a joint Instagram announcement on Monday, January 22, 2024. Their son, Nico Michael Phelps, has entered the world.
Michael and Nicole are now proud parents of four boys under the age of 10. Nico joins brothers Boomer Phelps, 7, Beckett Richard Phelps, 5, and Maverick Phelps, 4. Nicole is a proud boy mom.
Michael and Nicole posted a photo of Nico in Michael’s arms with Nicole cuddling them both. "@mrs.nicolephelps and I wanna welcome Nico Michael Phelps to the world. Born on 1/16," they caption began.
"We’re so blessed to be given a 4th child," it went on to say. "We’re now a family of 6! ."
Michael and Nicole first met at the ESPY Awards in 2007. Sparks flew right away. The former Olympic swimmer and former Miss California USA got engaged in 2015 and married the following year.
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Nicole loves being the only female in her immediate family. Her boys affectionately call her the “queen of the household.” Michael explained how that title came to be. "I think Nicole said something along the lines of, like, 'I'm so lucky to have a house full of boys and no girls,' and Boomer looked at her and said, 'Mommy, you're the girl in our house.' So we've been saying that and it's true, she's the queen," he mused.
Both Michael and Nicole love being parents. Their son Boomer was present at Michael’s last Olympic games. Watch this video to see Boomer cheer on his dad.
