Fitness icon Denise Austin, 69, is going to be a grandma

Fitness legend Denise Austin took to Instagram to share the happy news that her daughter, Katie Austin, is expecting her first child with her husband, Lane Armstrong. The 69-year-old shared a carousel of photos taken from the maternity photoshoot of her and Katie on the beach, with Denise in a flowing white beach dress and her daughter in blue jeans and a white button-up shirt with her growing belly on full display. 

“My baby is having a BABY!!!!!!! Jeff and I are BEYOND over the moon to be having our very first grandbaby!!!” Denise wrote in the caption. “We love you @katieaustin, Lane, and your future baby so much already!!!! Our family is growing. So many blessings…love love love!!!!” 

The workout video star then took her excitement to the comment section of Katie’s pregnancy announcement, which read: “My wish list coming true…thank you thank you for all your congrats and love as we enter this new chapter!!!! Feeling so lucky. Can’t wait to share more of the last few months… and what they’ve really been like.” 

“The most BEAUTIFUL BLESSING in the WORLD!!” Denise chimed in. “We are BEYOND EXCITED!!! You both are going to be the Absolute BEST parents…Such JOYFUL LOVE!!! Xoxoxo.” 

Katie, who is a Sports Illustrated model and fitness influencer, married Lane in May 2024 at her parents’ home in California. The 32-year-old met her husband on a dating app in 2020, and Denise couldn’t have been happier for the couple. 

“They support each other in all aspects of life, and have true appreciation for one another,” the blonde beauty told People. “Lane loves Katie’s spirit and kind heart – and as a mom, that’s all you want.” 

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Katie shared more details surrounding her pregnancy with the Daily Mail and revealed just how happy Denise was when she heard the good news. 

“I am SO excited to enter motherhood and this next chapter of my life!! I can’t wait to share my journey with my audience, especially my workouts and recipes,” she said. “The moment I found out I was pregnant was an out-of-body experience for sure! It was expected, yet unexpected at the same time, if that makes sense!! My mom is soooo excited to be a grandma, her first grandbaby!” 

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While Denise rose to fame in the ’80s thanks to her fun, upbeat workout and aerobics videos and her four-year stint as the Today show’s fitness expert, Katie has built a fitness platform on social media and even has her own app, KA Daily, which provides users with daily workouts, nutrition and life advice. 

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Despite their differing platforms, Katie shared that she was inspired by the impact her mother had on people around the world. 

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“When we were traveling, people would come up to my mom and say, ‘You’ve changed my life.’ These women would sob to my mom in the airport, the grocery store and really tell her how much confidence that my mom instilled in them and these crazy stories like ‘You helped me leave my husband’ or ‘You’ve helped me lose 100 pounds,'” she told The New York Post. 

“Now looking back, I was like, this is one of the main reasons why I want to get into the fitness industry because you’re not only doing what you love, but you’re helping other women, and so it’s such a rewarding business.”