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Rachel Hunter is about to become a grandmother for the first time at 53 years old

Her son she shares with Rod Stewart is set to welcome a new arrival soon.

Our beautiful and beloved Kiwi icon Rachel Hunter is soon set to be a grandmother!

Her son, Liam Stewart, and partner Nicole Artukovich made their announcement via Instagram, posting the sweetest video of their pregnancy journey so far.

Rachel was finally able to share her excitement on the post: "Love you guys so exciteeddd the best Mum and Dad ever !!! I can't wait !! finally I get to tell everyone," she wrote.

Rachel's daughter Renee also chimed in: "Love you guys ???".

More overjoyed comments were left by Rob's other children, sharing their congratulations with heartwarming words.

Ruby Stewart wrote: "love you guys so happy for you two??", along with her sister, Kimberly, who wrote "The best. Love you both ??".

Rod's current wife Penny Lancaster also left her well wishes:

The baby is expected in May of this year. Nicole's Instagram bio reads: 'Boy mom to be', which confirms that he's going to be one sweet little lad.

A big congratulations to Rachel and her family. I'm sure we all hope we will look as good as her when we're grandmothers!