Nikita Hand has announced that she is expecting a child with her husband Gary, just 24 hours after celebrating a major victory in her long-running legal battle with Conor McGregor.
Ms Hand took to Instagram to reveal the pregnancy, saying: “Gary and I are excited to share that we’re having a baby. Everything is finally falling into place, and it feels like we’ve reached our happy ending. The past few years have been challenging, but every moment has been worth it.
She continued: “We also want to thank everyone who has stood by us and supported us through everything – your love and kindness have meant the world.
“For the first time in seven years, I’m looking forward to a peaceful Christmas. We’re incredibly happy and can’t wait to meet our baby on the 04/06/26 and excited for what 2026 brings.”
Ms Hand’s good news comes on the back of a legal battle with mixed martial arts fighter Conor McGregor.
In November 2024, a jury at the High Court found that McGregor raped Ms Hand in a hotel room in December 2018 and awarded her almost €250,000 in damages.
This week, Ms Hand welcome a decision by the Supreme Court not to allow a further appeal by McGregor against the High Court jury’s finding.
In a statement on Thursday welcoming the Supreme Court’s decision, Ms Hand said: “Today marks not a victory for me but for all of those who have been treated as I have. You are never alone on your journey, if you choose not to be. Help and support is there.”
The Court of Appeals previously dismissed McGregor’s appeal against the civil jury of the High Court in July of this year, upholding the jury’s award to Ms Hand, and stating she was entitled to her legal costs against McGregor.
The application to the Supreme Court was based on the High Court judge’s decision to allow the jury to hear about McGregor’s “no comment” to gardaí when he was questioned during the investigation into Ms Hand’s allegations.
McGregor’s legal team said the “no comment” answers should never have been heard by the jury.
However, Supreme Court ruled it was not satisfied that any matter of general public importance arose, and rejected the application for a further appeal.
