Nat and Katherine Sciver-Brunt, members of the England cricket team, will make history as the first openly gay couple to appear on CBeebies Bedtime Stories as part of Pride month.
The newlyweds will read Find Your Happy by Emily Coxhead, a book about a sloth learning to manage their emotions.
To commemorate South Asian Heritage Month in July, Abtaha Maqsood, the first cricket player in Britain to wear a hijab, will read a piece.
Filming for the stories is taking place at Trent Bridge Cricket Ground.
Along with Rob Burrow, Jessica Ennis-Hill, Anthony Joshua, Harry Kane, and Leah Williamson, the three women join the list of sports stars who have read bedtime stories on the show, which also features Rose Ayling Ellis, Tom Hardy, Dolly Parton, Harry Styles, and Kate Winslet.
The Sciver-Brunts, who will read two short stories, have both played women's cricket for England and have won the award for the year. .
Nat led England as captain in September 2022 before deciding to step down "to focus on her mental health and well-being.".
It's crucial to understand that it's acceptable to experience different emotions or to feel different from others, and that you will eventually find your comfort zone, the speaker emphasized.
"Joining the CBeebies Bedtime Story reader list is such an honor, and it's so special that we're doing it during Pride Month. " .
Especially as a couple and as representatives of the cricket family, Katherine, who announced her retirement from Test cricket in June of last year, said they were thrilled to be a part of it.
Maqsood, a soccer player for teams like Scotland, will read the book Not Now, Noor! by Farhana Islam and Nabila Adani, which focuses on Noor's interest in learning why the women in her family cover their heads.
She is well-known for her skill as a bowler, but she also holds a black belt in taekwondo, carried the Scottish flag at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, and played for Scotland in the 2017 Women's World Cup qualifier.
She said, "I absolutely loved reading a CBeebies Bedtime Story, it's unlike anything I've ever done," and added that the tales "are a great reminder that you can be whoever you want to be, no matter who you are, what religion you follow, or what you choose to wear.".
The Sciver-Brunts' story airs on Friday, June 9 at 18:50 BST, and Abtaha's is broadcast on Friday, July 14 at 18:50 BST and on BBC iPlayer.
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