‘October surprise’: Julian Assange reveals major family news in rare update

Julian Assange and his wife Stella are expecting their third child, he has revealed in a rare social media post.

The WikiLeaks founder said he would be expecting his third child with wife Stella in a post shared on X.

A picture showed the Australian man staring off into the distance standing next to his wife, who cradled her stomach.

“This new life would not have been possible without all those who fought to bring Julian Assange home,” she wrote on social media.

He and his wife secretly conceived two children, Gabriel and Max, while the WikiLeaks founder was living inside the Ecuadorean Embassy in London.

Assange returned to Australian soil in June 2024 from a UK jail after signing a plea deal with the US, ending a years-long battle over his extradition to the country.

Assange was quiet following his release but returned to social media in September after eight years.

Originally published as ‘October surprise’: Julian Assange reveals major family news in rare update