Couple’s gender reveal went horrifically wrong with entire thing caught on doorbell

One couple learned the gender of their baby sooner than expected after a mishap that was completely caught on camera.

Simon Laverty, from Craigavon, Northern Ireland, was outside his family home holding the balloon, which contained the news of whether his wife, Bronagh, would be having a girl or a boy, as he prepared for the arrival of his friends and family.

However, the gender reveal didn’t exactly go to plan as the balloon suddenly popped as the father-to-be was walking towards his car, immediately ruining the surprise.

It was all recorded on their Ring doorbell for our viewing pleasure, and Simon couldn't help but shout a swear word in shock at the unexpected bang and learning the most emotional news of his life earlier than anticipated.

What was the gender of their baby?

As the doorbell camera footage shows, the telltale blue confetti that escaped from the balloon revealed the couple were having a baby boy.

But it wasn't just Simon who learned the news, as the doorbell not only captured the moment but alerted his wife to it as well.

Bronagh found out the gender in real time after receiving a motion detector alert from Ring on her phone.

Simon explained that his wife immediately called out to him, “What just happened?! Have we literally just found out what we’re having?”

He recalled that he was going through a number of different emotions after seeing the balloon pop, he was both happy and relieved to find out that his wife had seen the reveal as well.

Simon shared: “We look back at the video all the time, it gives us a laugh about what happened and how we found out. Catching it on camera was even more special than doing it in front of friends and family as we can keep and cherish it.”

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The couple got a second balloon to try again

Simon did, however, rush out to get a new balloon so as not to spoil the surprise for their closest friends and family.

“To be honest we had to play along with the whole thing and make sure no one else knew that we found out before the new balloon had popped, as we didn’t want to ruin the surprise for everyone else,” he affirmed.

The couple’s loved ones also found it incredibly funny after they eventually saw the clip.

As Simon and Bronagh were subscribed to one of Ring’s subscription plans, this meant that they could download, save and rewatch the footage for up to 180 days after the unexpected incident.

And the happy parents can’t wait to show their son Theo the video one day.

“It will be good for the wee man when he’s older to show him and say ‘This is how we found out what you were going to be'!” Simon told Ring.