Brianne Delcourt and husband Kevin Kilbane discuss their whirlwind romance

Brianne Delcourt and her husband Kevin Kilbane have admitted they have both had to make ‘huge sacrifices’ since they first got together on Dancing On Ice.

The couple, who welcomed daughter Olivia Mai in February, have spent lockdown in Canada, with Brianne quitting her role on Dancing On Ice after a decade last year.

Speaking to OK! magazine, Kevin said: ‘We’ve both had to make huge sacrifices, including Bri quitting her job, but they haven’t felt like sacrifices because everything has felt so natural with us coming together. I wouldn’t change a thing as it’s been perfect.’

Couple: Brianne Delcourt and her husband Kevin Kilbane have admitted they have both had to make ‘huge sacrifices’ since they first got together on Dancing On Ice

The former footballer, 44, added that it was a ‘big deal’ for Brianne, 40, to give up her career and move back to her native Canada and said he is ‘in awe’ of her. 

Brianne has no regrets about departing the show as she feels that being with Kevin has given her a level of contentment she has never known.

The TV star admitted she had been considering leaving Dancing On Ice prior to the 2020 series because she had ‘a lot going on’ with her daughter Gracie, three, but now sees it as the best thing she ever did because she got to meet Kevin.

The pair, who confirmed they were expecting their first child together in September and also revealed at the time they had tied the knot, were faced with complications during Brianne’s pregnancy with Olivia.    

Bundle of joy: The couple, who welcomed daughter Olivia Mai in February, have spent lockdown in Canada, with Brianne quitting her role on Dancing On Ice after a decade last year

Bundle of joy: The couple, who welcomed daughter Olivia Mai in February, have spent lockdown in Canada, with Brianne quitting her role on Dancing On Ice after a decade last year

The skater found being mobile during her pregnancy very difficult and had to go for several scans without Kevin.

She said: ‘I couldn’t lie down or walk. I was having tests and scans because the way she was laying she was all on my right side, so they couldn’t see her whole face or head and couldn’t measure her properly.

‘When you get some bad news or uncertainty you count on your husband to be there but I couldn’t because of Covid-19. It was so hard. All I wanted was a healthy baby and we weren’t getting answers.’

Kevin added that a ‘bright spot’ had showed up on Brianne’s initial scan and another that showed Olivia wasn’t growing as normal.

Kevin said: 'We've both had to make huge sacrifices, including Bri quitting her job' (pictured with Brianne's daughter Gracie, 3)

Kevin said: ‘We’ve both had to make huge sacrifices, including Bri quitting her job’ (pictured with Brianne’s daughter Gracie, 3)

Kevin said it was a stressful time for the couple with Brianne hardly sleeping during her final month of pregnancy.

However the couple’s worries went away when they welcomed a healthy baby girl, with Brianne calling Kevin ‘the best dad’.  

Kevin also has two daughters, Elsie, 16, and Isla, 14, with his ex-wife Laura, who he split from in 2011 after 12 years of marriage. 

Brianne and Kevin married at Bonnie View Inn in Haliburton and were unable to have any guests with them from the UK, so their nuptials were attended only by Brianne’s daughter Gracie, her immediate family, and two friends.

Family: Kevin added that it was a 'big deal' for Brianne to give up her career and move back to her native Canada and said he is 'in awe' of her

Family: Kevin added that it was a ‘big deal’ for Brianne to give up her career and move back to her native Canada and said he is ‘in awe’ of her

The pair were planning on having a second wedding ceremony in Ireland which Brianne said they will still do at some point.

The couple confirmed they had welcomed their first child together early last month, with their bundle of joy weighing 6lbs 11oz. 

Announcing the happy news, Brianne wrote: ‘Olivia Mai. Born at 8:30am, February 3rd 2021. Weighing 6’11.

‘We love you so much and Gracie has never been more excited to get a baby sister and bestie for life.’ 

Cancelled: Brianne and Kevin announced they were expecting their first child together back in September, when they also tied the knot in Canada

Cancelled: Brianne and Kevin announced they were expecting their first child together back in September, when they also tied the knot in Canada