Michael phelps wife and kids
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Michael Phelps and his wife Nicole welcome their fourth child
Michael Phelps and his wife Nicole Johnson have just had their fourth child. The 23-time Olympic gold medalist announced the birth of their baby this past Monday, sharing the name of their child.
The parents made their announcement in a joint post on Instagram. The photo shows Michael and Nicole holding on to each other, as the two have a look at their newborn. “Nicole and I wanna welcome Nico Michael Phelps to the world. Born on 1/16. We’re so blessed to be given a 4th child. We’re now a family of 6!”
Michael and Nicole got engaged in 2015, marrying a year later. Now, the parents have four children, called Boomer, 7, Beckett, 12, Maverick, 4, and Nico.
Michael Phelps has discussed his ideal family life
In an interview with PEOPLE magazine, Phelps opened up about the importance of family life and his desire as a kid to have a big family. "As a kid, I always wanted to have dinner as a fa
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A Deep Dive Into Michael Phelps' Golden Family World
Michael Phelps and Wife Nicole Expecting Baby No. 4
For the most decorated Olympic athlete of all time, nothing is more golden to Michael Phelpsthan the family world he's created with wife Nicole Phelps.
Though rest assured, they spend lots of time in the pool at their sprawling Arizona home with sons Boomer, 8, Beckett, 6, and Maverick, 4—and 5-month-old Nicois probably just one summer away from his first pair of floaties.
"It's so cool watching them just grow up, because it happened so fast," Michael, who's turning 39 June 30, told NBC News in 2020, explaining why he relished the little things, such as Boom and Becks being old enough to grab their own berries from the fridge. "Somebody told me to never blink an eye and I don't know where the time has gone. But I'm trying to enjoy every minute as I can, and it's awesome."
That may sound par for the cour
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Who Is Michael Phelps' Wife? All About Nicole Johnson
Michael Phelps may be the most decorated Olympian, but he isn't the only winning competitor in his family.
The 23-time Olympic gold medalist met his now-wife, Nicole Johnson, in 2007 at the ESPY Awards, and they connected right away. At the time, Johnson was a pageant competitor and model, who would go on to become Miss California USA in 2010, and even place in the top 10 of the Miss USA finals that same year.
After dating on and off for a few years, the couple got engaged in 2015, and later wed in 2016, holding three separate ceremonies. They have since welcomed four sons: Boomer, Beckett, Maverick and Nico.
In addition to being his No. 1 fan, Phelps credits Johnson as his biggest supporter when it comes to his struggles with mental health and nedstämdhet. "Nicole has seen me go up and down," Phelps told Today in 2022. "There's no other person that would be able to support me like she has. She's the glue that hold