Former AFLW star Moana Hope has welcomed a new family member. The 36-year-old footy champ took to social media on Thursday to share a cute snap of a Cavoodle puppy. In the photo, Maria sat in the driver seat of a car while cradling the small pooch. Moana told followers in the caption that the new family pet was named Stella and had been picked by her children Svea, three, and son, Ahi, two.
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'If you’re not a dog person keep scrolling,' Moana joked in the post. She then continued: 'Everyone else please meet the newest addition to our family, Stella. She is a Cavoodle and she was chosen and named by my bloody cute kids.'. Moana Hope has welcomed a new family member, a Cavoodle puppy named Stella.
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It comes after Moana and partner Maria Thattil have been at the centre of split rumours for months. Last month, a popular gossip site speculated that the women have parted ways after Moana stopped appearing in Maria's social media posts. A follower asked Instagram page Influencer Updates if the pair had broken up, and the site replied: 'I think they have.'.
'I was hoping Moana was just missing from Maria's socials because Moana was going on I'm A Celeb... but it looks like Moana is posting at home this weekend,' they added. In images posted to Instagram and Instagram Stories this week, Moana has indeed been at home.
