Lilly Gerrard, the daughter of Liverpool legend Steven Gerrard, has shared heartwarming photos on social media to celebrate her daughter Lila Grey's first birthday. The family held early festivities over the weekend to mark the milestone, which comes a year after Lila Grey was born in July 2025.
Birth Announcement and Family Tradition
Lilly, 22, announced the birth of her first child last year by sharing a photo of her partner, Lee Byrne, leaving the hospital with their newborn. She captioned the post: "2 becomes 3." Since then, she has kept her followers updated on life with her baby girl.
The name Lila Grey continues a special family tradition among the Gerrard children, all of whom have names starting with the letter "L." This theme includes Steven Gerrard's daughters Lilly, Lexie, and Lourdes.
Birthday Celebrations
In her latest posts, Lilly shared snaps of Lila Grey dressed in a pink dress with a matching bow in her hair. She wrote: "Early bday celebrations for my girl." The photos garnered affectionate comments from followers, including sister Lexie, who added heart emojis, and fans who called the images "so cute" and "fab pic." One user remarked on the resemblance, saying: "Grandad's double! Wow."
Steven Gerrard on Grandfatherhood
Steven Gerrard has embraced his new role as a grandfather. After Lila Grey's birth, Liverpool Football Club sent a congratulatory message along with a gift, reading: "Dear Steven and family, congratulations on the arrival of baby Lila Grey. With love and best wishes from all at Liverpool Football Club xx."
Appearing on a podcast by the Smith boxing brothers, Gerrard spoke about his granddaughter: "I've had loads of free time with the family with the granddaughter coming, so trying to be around Lily and her partner Lee as much as we can." He added: "It's unbelievable. It's just the same buzz as when your own come. So loads of that."
Private Family Life
While Lilly shares glimpses of her life on social media, her mother, Alex Gerrard, maintains a more private profile. Alex and Steven Gerrard have been married since 2007, following a ceremony at Cliveden House in Berkshire.
