From Noah Lyles' fiance Junelle Bromfield to Keely Hodgkinson, athletes react to Zharnel Hughes & girlfriend's pregnancy announcement

Zharnel Hughes and his long-time girlfriend, Shenel Francis, announced their pregnancy on October 20. This good news garnered the attention of multiple renowned athletes, such as Noah Lyles' fiance, Junelle Bromfield, Keely Hodgkinson, and several others.

Hughes started dating Francis in 2018, who is a dental hygienist at Jam Smiles Dental and is also a social media influencer. They did not open up about their relationship till 2022 and made an announcement about the same by sharing their pictures on social media. Now, years after being together, they are all set to welcome their first child into the world.

The couple announced their pregnancy on Instagram by sharing a couple of pictures where Francis flaunted her baby bump and held a paper that read, 'Baby Hughes Coming Soon.' They also struck some adorable poses, showcasing the bond they share. The post's caption read:

"Blessed beyond measure with our little one on the way❤️🍼👶🏽"

This news captured the attention of multiple track and field stars, and they left their best wishes for the couple in the comment section of the post.

Junelle Bromfield congratulated the couple for their new family member by commenting:

"Congratulations🔥🔥❤️"

Junelle Bronfield's comment

Olympian Matthew Hudson-Smith also shared his warm wishes with the couple, saying:

"Congratulations🔥 "

Hudson-Smith's comment

Olympic champion Keely Hodgkinson also left a comment for the couple, saying:

"Congratulations!!!!!💕 "

Hodgkinson's Instagram comment

Another Olympian, Katarina Johnson-Thompson wished good luck to the couple:

"Congratulations !!"

Katarina Johnson's comment

Zharnel Hughes opened up about how his girlfriend keeps him calm

Zharnel Hughes rivalry with Lyles- Source: Getty

In an interview, Zharnel Hughes opened up about his rivalry with Noah Lyles and revealed that his girlfriend, Shenel Francis, is the one who keeps him calm. The rivalry between the athletes was visible in the Netflix docuseries Sprint, and it also continues during the press conferences. In situations like these, his girlfriend is the one who takes care of him, the British athlete said. (as quoted by the Sun.co)

"My girlfriend is the one who keeps me calm. She is like: ‘Babe don’t get flared up, don’t let it get into your head because at the end of the day it could be psychological. He’s saying these things so you guys can be thrown off psychologically.'" said Zharnel Hughes.

He continued.

"So, for me, I use that burning desire, that red in me as an athlete and I try to put it out on the track."

The athlete's girlfriend has earned her bachelor's degree in dental hygiene from the University of Technology in Kingston, Jamaica. Zharnel Hughes recently competed in the Paris Olympics in the 100m and 4x100m events.