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    ‘RHOM’ star Julia Lemigova and wife Martina Navratilova adopt 2 young boys

    By Evan Real,

    3 days ago

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    “Real Housewives of Miami” star Julia Lemigova and her wife, tennis legend Martina Navratilova, have adopted two young boys , reps for the couple confirm to Page Six.

    “They are delighted and request that they are now given the space and privacy to welcome the new members of their family,” the publicists tell us.

    Navratilova also released a statement stating that she is thrilled to be expanding her family with Lemigova.

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    Martina Navratilova and Julia Lemigova, pictured here in May, are expanding their family.
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    The “Real Housewives of Miami” and the tennis legend have adopted two young boys, reps for the couple confirm to Page Six.  News Licensing / MEGA
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    The couple, pictured here with their pet dog, is asking for “privacy” as they acclimate to their new familial structure. Julia Lemigova / Instagram

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    “We are over the moon recognizing the challenges and the rewards for everybody,” the athlete said.

    The announcement comes nearly eight months after the model-turned-Bravolebrity told Page Six that she and Navratilova were “not closing the door” on adoption plans — which had previously been stalled due to the latter’s hard-won battle with stage 1 throat and breast cancer .

    “I hope that we will soon expand our family,” Lemigova said optimistically in December 2023, echoing a desire that she shared on “RHOM” Season 5.

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    “We are over the moon recognizing the challenges and the rewards for everybody,” Navratilova, pictured here with Lemigova in July, said in a statement.
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    The duo — pictured here at a red carpet event in 2019 — previously explained that adoption plans had been stalled because of Navratilova’s cancer battle. AFP via Getty Images

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    That March, Navratilova said in a “Piers Morgan Uncensored” interview that welcoming another child seemed unlikely in the wake of her health scare.

    “I think [adoption] was a nice thought for a while, but I think this has brought it into sharp focus — you know, I’m not really the youngest anymore, and I don’t want to be the grandmother on the playground,” said the sports icon, who previously had breast cancer in 2010 and underwent a lumpectomy.

    “Forget that part, there’s just not enough space I think for this to happen.”

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    In December 2023, Lemigova assured Page Six that she and her spouse were “not closing the door” on adding to their brood. NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images
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    Lemigova, pictured here at BravoCon 2023 with her “RHOM” castmates, joined the series for its reboot in 2021. Nicole Weingart/Bravo

    Lemigova — a native of Russia who made history as the first out lesbian “Housewife” to be cast on the reality TV franchise when “Miami” was rebooted in 2021 — is the mother of two adult daughters, Victoria and Emma, from previous relationships.

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    Navratilova, who wed Lemigova in 2014, has long played a prominent role in the lives of her spouse’s children.

    Notably, Lemigova welcomed a son named Maximilien in 1999, but — as the former Miss USSR has detailed in several emotional “RHOM” scenes — he tragically died as a baby under suspicious circumstances.

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    Navratilova and Lemigova, posing here for a social media snap earlier this month, wed in 2014.
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    The model-turned-Bravolebrity is the mother of two adult daughters, Victoria and Emma, from previous relationships.

    Season 6 finished airing in March.

    Cameras are expected to pick up soon for the next installment of the Bravo series.

    “The Real Housewives of Miami” is available to stream on Peacock.

    For more celebrity and entertainment news, visit pagesix.com.

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