GENDER reveals have taken to internet by storm in recent years, with some going perfectly and others creating a hilarious story to tell. One couple from Northern Ireland has had an experience with the latter, admitting it still manages to give them a laugh. Simon and Bronagh Laverty live in Craigavon, Co Armagh , and captured the whole thing on their Ring doorbell.
The video shows the unfortunate, yet hilarious, moment that the gender reveal balloon popped before the couple had the chance to share their big moment with loved. They were inspired to send in the footage after seeing Ring on Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway . The Ring Video Doorbell (2nd Gen) captures the father-to-be walking out of the home with the balloon.
The balloon then shockingly bursts, revealing blue confetti. Speaking to Ring, Simon explained that he was worried about knowing the gender before his wife, not realising that the device allowed her to watch it in real time. Bronagh was notified by Ring's Advanced Motion Detection on the camera.
She then called her husband asking: "What just happened?! Have we literally just found out what we’re having?” Simon explained that he felt a range of different emotions after the balloon popped, but both were relieved and he was happy his wife had seen the reveal at the same time. He added that there was a rush to keep up appearances at the party and ensure they had another balloon. He said: “To be honest we had to play along with the whole thing and make s.