Personal
Vandebosch married NASCAR Sprint Cup driver Jeff Gordon in a private ceremony in Mexico on 7 November 2006. The couple were introduced by a mutual friend in 2002, but didn't start dating until about two and a half years later. Gordon and Vandebosch announced their engagement on 24 June 2006, after keeping it secret for the previous 30 days.
Gordon announced 13 December 2006 that his new bride, Ingrid Vandebosch, was pregnant with the couple's child, which the couple announced was a girl.
"Christmas came early for us this year", Gordon said in a statement. "This is a very special gift for us – one that we’re both looking forward to. Ingrid and I can’t wait to be parents. We’ve known for a little while, but we couldn’t wait any longer to share the good news with our friends and fans."
On 20 June 2007 Vandebosch gave birth to a girl named Ella Sofia Gordon in New York City. The baby weighed 7 pounds 1 ounce.
The couple welcomed their second child, Leo Benjamin on 9 August 2010, who weighed 7 lbs 2oz and is 19 inches long.
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