General · 10 April 2026
Joe Thompson's widow expecting baby from frozen embryo
A year after his passing, the wife of former Manchester United academy player Joe Thompson is pregnant with his child, bringing immense joy. Chantelle Thompson, his widow, is 25 weeks pregnant after successfully undergoing IVF treatment using frozen embryos. Joe, who died aged 36 from stage four lymphoma, had previously shared a vision of them with a baby boy before his death.
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