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HELENE Spilling is the wife of MARTIN Odegaard, a Norwegian football player who has made a name for himself playing for Arsenal.

On December 6, 2024, the couple made headlines when Helene announced that she had given birth to their son.

Martin and Helene reportedly tied the knot in November 2024
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Martin and Helene reportedly tied the knot in November 2024Credit: Instagram/HeleneSpilling
Helene posted a snap of her newborn son's hand on Instagram
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Helene posted a snap of her newborn son's hand on InstagramCredit: Instagram/HeleneSpilling

Dance extraordinaire

Helene was born on April 17, 1996, in Gjerdrum Municipality, Norway.

She is a professional dancer who has won the Norwegian dance championships 17 times.

For years, Helene performed with dance superstar Jonas Pettersen.

The performer is best known for her appearances on Skal vi danse?, the Norwegian edition of Dancing with the Stars.

On the show, she is one of the professional dancers and, in her second season, she took home the trophy with the journalist Simon Nitsche.

In 2017, she moved to Lithuania to practice with her dance partner Dominykas Granskas whom she competed alongside internationally.

After two years in Lithuania, she returned to her home country of Norway.

Football romance

Martin and Helene have not confirmed how long they have been dating.

However, she does occasionally post updates about their relationship on Instagram.

In November 2024, it was reported that the couple had tied the knot.

Helene and Martin have not disclosed when they first became romantically linked
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Helene and Martin have not disclosed when they first became romantically linkedCredit: Instagram/HeleneSpilling

Becoming a mum

On December 6, 2024, Helene took to Instagram to announce that she had given birth to the couple's first son.

Martin had announced in August 2024 that they were expecting a child, just months before he married Helene.

When announcing the birth on Instagram, Helene wrote: "We love you so much, our little baby boy."

A source said: “Martin and Helene have welcomed a baby boy.

“They are both absolutely delighted and Martin could not be prouder.”

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