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Roy Keane's Daughter Leah Welcomes First Child With Footballer Fiancé

By Dalton Mac Namee
28/12/2025
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Roy Keane's daughter Leah has welcomed her first child with Southampton footballer Taylor Harwood-Bellis.

Leah, who is engaged to Harwood-Bellis, shared the happy news on Christmas Day, saying that they welcomed the arrival on December 7. The couple became engaged after Taylor proposed to Leah on a chartered yacht cruising around the Amalfi Coast last year.

A photo of the newly arrived baby girl was shared by Leah on Instagram, showing the baby asleep in a white and pink babygrow with a white bunny teddy bear beside her. The couple also confirmed that they had given her the cute name of, Iris.

Commenting on the proud moment, Taylor Harwood-Bellis called his baby daughter, "Love of my life", while Leah's sister and proud aunty Caragh Keane added: "Iris, you are so loved, welcome to the world little one". 

Another person added: "Beautiful baby girl. Congratulations to you both". 

This latest arrival is Roy Keane's fourth grandchild, and the former footballer has been spotted out regularly with his grandchildren, including dressing up for them.

Iris' arrival comes just months after her cousin's arrival in April, with proud grandad Keane writing on Instagram: "My new grandson, big baby". See that post in full here.

This also comes just weeks after Keane also celebrated his son Aidan's wedding, writing: "Beautiful day celebrating my son and his wife". 

Earlier this month, Roy Keane shared the "romantic" motto that he lives when it comes to his wife Theresa.

The former Manchester United captain was speaking to Jamie Redknapp, who referred to him as Uncle Roy, with the Cork native taking on the role of 'Agony Aunt', and offered advice to those dealing with "tough life-altering problems. 

Following this, Redknapp asked "Are you romantic?", which Keane offered his customary straight talking response to: "No, not really. You can't be someone you're not". 

Asked if he buys his wife flowers: Keane said: "Every now and again. Once every six months, is that enough?", before claiming that the flowers are very expensive where he comes from.

Keane added: "I've a saying, and my wife doesn't like this, "Treat them mean, keeps them keen". This comment impressed Jamie Redknapp, who even hinted that he may start to use the phrase himself. More on this from Nova here. 

Back in November, Keane was hailed as a "thoroughly kind gentleman" following a quiet trip to a Cork hospital. More on that story here.

Written by Dalton Mac Namee

Dalton Mac Namee is a content writer for Nova.ie and a freelance GAA reporter from Louth, Ireland.

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