The Saturdays singer Mollie King and her gorgeous baby daughter Annabella made a special trip to London's Kia Oval on Monday, as they proudly supported partner and dad Stuart Broad in the 5th Test Cricket match between England and Australia.
Meeting on the grass after the men in white came out on top on 31 July, the happy trio stopped for pictures that will live long in the memory after Stuart, 37, signed off from professional cricket with a magical display of bowling to deny the Antipodeans a first series win on British soil for 22 years.
Announcing his imminent retirement last week, the future Hall of Famer told Sky Sports: "It's been a wonderful ride, a huge privilege to wear the England badge as much as I have and you know, I'm loving cricket as much as I ever have and it's been such a wonderful Series to be a part of, and I've always wanted to finish at the top."
Asked when exactly he'd made this decision, Stuart revealed: "About 8.30 last night. I've been thinking about it for a couple of weeks but you know, England vs Australia has always sort of been the pinnacle for me, I've loved the battles with Australia that have come my way personally. I've got a love affair with Ashes cricket and I kind of wanted my last bat and bowl to be with Ashes cricket."
The new dad also went on to reflect: "It’s been the most enjoyable series, most entertaining series. The most edge-of-the-seat series that I can remember. And ultimately, I’m in love with the game. I still love playing the game.
"I love being part of the changing room and I think I wanted to have those memories leaving the game, and I think that that will definitely make me stay in love with the game of cricket for the rest of my life. I knew deep down that I wanted to finish playing cricket at the very top. And part of me wanted to know that I could still do it when I eventually stopped."
Mollie, 36, who craved pizzas and apples during her pregnancy last year, penned a sweet tribute to the sportsman on social media ahead of his final game.
"What a moment @stuartbroad – your last test! My darling, you’ve brought joy to so many cricketing fans all over the world, and especially to your family," she wrote.
"We have loved every single minute of cheering you on and we’re so incredibly proud of you. Watching you live out your dream has been something I will never forget. Annabella and I will be cheering you and the team on today, as always. We love you so much."
The popstar has been keen to give their little girl a taste of the cricket world before Stuart hung up his bat for good.
Just a month ago, the mum and daughter were snapped attending a Lords Cricket Ground game, with Mollie writing as a caption: "Nothing made me happier than taking Annabella to Lords Cricket ground this week to see her Daddy do what he does best. She was truly loving it, although I’m not sure how much cricket she watched [laughing emoji] A special memory [white heart emoji]."
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