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[Saba Sports News] Former England badminton star Lauren Smith has just announced some exciting news on social media—she is pregnant! She shared a heartwarming photo of herself and her husband holding their baby. In her post, Lauren wrote, “Life is going to be very different! This means we won’t be returning to international competitions but will be starting a new chapter in our lives. To all the amazing fans, we will miss you the most, but we won’t disappear from the badminton world!” Lauren has been involved in badminton since childhood and gradually made a name for her on the international stage. She represented England in various international competitions, achieving multiple honors, including the mixed doubles title at the BWF 100 Scottish Open. She also represented Great Britain at the Rio de Janeiro Summer Olympics and has won multiple women’s doubles gold medals at the English National Badminton Championships. She has achieved high rankings in both women’s doubles and mixed doubles, with her highest women’s doubles ranking reaching 12th.