Liverpool star Cody Gakpo and his partner announce baby son has died during pregnancy

Below is a summary of the full article. Click here for the full version from Metro or go back to LFC Live.

Liverpool star Cody Gakpo and his partner announce baby son has died during pregnancy | Deputy Sports Editor Published June 27, 2026 7:30pm Updated June 27, 2026 7:31pm Cody Gakpo is with the Netherlands squad at the World Cup (Getty) Liverpool forward Cody Gakpo and his girlfriend Noa van der Bij have announced the loss of their baby son during pregnancy. Four weeks ago, Gakpo and Van der Bij confirmed they were expecting their second son together after their first child, Samuel Seth, was born in 2018.

In a joint announcement on May 30, Gakpo and Van der Bij said: ‘Our little family is growing. We can’t wait to meet you.’ But on Saturday, Van der Bij shared the heartbreaking news that she had suffered a miscarriage.

Forever our son.’ Cody Gakpo’s partner, Noa van der Bij, revealed the heartbreaking news of her miscarriage (Instagram) In a second post, Van der Bij wrote: ‘We went to church together and lit a candle. He reminded us that our little boy is never far away.’ Cody Gakpo and his girlfriend Noa van der Bij went to church after the loss of their son (Instagram) Cody Gakpo with his girlfriend Noa van der Bij and their son Samuel after Liverpool won the Premier League last year (Instagram) Gakpo also issued an update as his message read: ‘This is an incredibly difficult time for our family. ‘We kindly ask for privacy and space.