It's Guppy Love! Martin & Laura's Baby Joy

The sports power couple are bowled over by their gorgeous girl!

It takes a lot to distract Martin Guptill from cricket. Inside the Auckland home he shares with his wife, sports presenter Laura McGoldrick, the first test match of the summer is blaring on the telly, with the injured Blackcap resigned to the couch to watch on as his teammates slug it out on the field.

But for once, the Kiwi batting legend is not paying a smidgeon of attention to the action on the pitch, instead, he’s solely focused on his gorgeous wee daughter, Harley Louise Guptill.

However, there is one little head that keeps spinning in the direction of the TV, much to the proud new dad’s delight.

“She’s hooked already,” laughs Martin. “Poor girl!”

It’s been a chaotic, crazy and wonderful 10 weeks for Martin, 31, and Laura, 28, since they welcomed their precious girl – and Laura already can’t remember what life was like before she arrived.

“What did we do with all of our time before she came along?” Laura muses. “It’s been such an incredible few weeks – and very eye-opening!”

After a long, tiresome pregnancy plagued with morning sickness, Laura and her athlete beau finally got to hold Harley four days beyond her due date. Yet this delivery was anything but smooth for the cricket loving couple.

“She was taking her time to come out, so I ended up having to have an emergency Caesarean,” explains Laura. “I thought I’d be able to have her out naturally, but after 16 hours, the doctors realised she’d got herself into a position where I wouldn’t be able to.”

While Martin tried to remain composed as his wife was prepped for surgery, Laura admits to freaking out when she was wheeled into the operating theatre.