The happy could hardly hold back their smiles as they shared an update with their friends, family and followers

63-year-old Cheryl McCain and her 26-year-old husband Quran McCain have been praised on social media after giving a baby update.

The couple has faced significant criticism on social media for their age gap, but have continued to bat away the comments and prove that age really is just a number.

The pair first met when Quran was only 15-years-old when they both worked at a Dairy Queen. While they have said there were no romantic feelings or interactions then, they eventually hit it off when they met again at a gas station years later by chance.

Cheryl and Quaran’s followers have also defended their relationship on multiple occasions, most recently when the pair announced that they would be welcoming a baby into their family.

Cheryl and husband Quran have faced constant criticism over their age gap. (TikTok/@therealoliver6060)

Cheryl, from Rome, Georgia, is already a mother of seven and a grandmother of 17, but wanted to build a family with Quran when they got married.

Despite the criticisms they have received, they have continued to update their followers on TikTok about the ups and downs and in May of this year, they announced they had found a surrogate and are expecting a baby of their own.

In a new video posted on TikTok on July 8 the pair had a gender reveal party with some friends and family.

In the clip, their friends played a cheeky lil’ prank on them first, having them pop a balloon filled with equal amounts of blue and pink confetti.

They then when outside for the real gender reveal, both holding smoke cannons and setting them off to reveal they would be having a baby girl.

After they realized they were having a girl, the couple hugged each other and couldn’t stop beaming.

Social media users were quick to congratulate the pair with sweet messages.

“You both are a cute couple. Age is just age.We see you both love each other unconditionally,” one user wrote.

“AWWWW a baby Cheryl that’s so sweet I’m so happy for you guys,” another commented.

The pair recently revealed the gender of their baby, who they’re welcoming via a surrogate. (TikTok/@therealoliver6060)

“That’s so cute… and y’all need stop judging people without knowing their story first,” a third wrote.

“Congratulations to the both of you, I was team girl to, she is going to be a well took care of and a blessed beautiful little princess, and y’all are going to be wonderful parents,” commented another.

However, some users remained critical and went as far to harshly suggest Cheryl would not live long into the child’s life.

Regardless of these comments, Cheryl appeared to take no notice and even posted a follow up video wearing a banner that read, ‘mommy to be’.