Featured Image Credit: ITV/Instagram/kendallraeknight
Topics: Love Island, Celebrity
Gregory Robinson
Love Island star Kendall Rae Knight has announced she's expecting a baby with her footballer boyfriend Andrew Hughes.
Kendall, 31, took part in the 2018 edition of the popular ITV2 dating show but was dumped from the island on day six after Adam Collard chose to couple up with Rosie Williams.
Although she didn't find love on the show, she has been in a relationship with Andrew for five years.
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The pair surprised their followers on Sunday afternoon (10 September) with a snap of herself with Andrew posing together, with the dad-to-be holding the baby scans while Kendall cradled her stomach.
“Mummy & Daddy,” she captioned the post. “After 5 amazing years together we couldn’t be happier to say WE’RE HAVING A BABY!!”
And Kendall’s followers rushed to the comments to share congratulatory messages, including a few fellow former Love Island stars.
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Zara McDermott, who was also on the 2018 series but entered after Kendall left, said: “Congrats darling.”
Love Island Winter star Eve Gale gushed: “Omg congratulations!!”
Lucy Fallon also commented: “OMG!!!!!!! My dream was right so happy for you guys. Amazing news xxxxxx.”
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Molly-Mae Hague, who became a mum herself in January, shared: “Omg how amazing. Congratulations.”
One follower said: “Yes yes yes! BEST NEWS EVER!! Congratulations to you both! So happy."
Another fan reacted with: “Kenners! Amazing let the fun begin."
“Aww congratulations Kendall! Amazing news,” someone else added.
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While a happy Instagram user commented: “So pleased for you!! Congratulations.”
The former beauty queen, who was raised in Blackpool, went public with Preston North End footballer Andrew in 2019.
"He got me," she shared at the time on Instagram. "We’ve had the longest run at keeping us private but here I am ruining it!
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"Thanks for making me the happiest I’ve ever felt and also irritating me for what feels like forever.. don’t worry I plan on being just as annoying for the foreseeable future."
In other Love Island news, Amy Hart announced her engagement five months after the birth of her first baby last week.
The former Islander, 31, who starred in the fifth season of the show, uploaded a series of shots from the swanky proposal with fiancé Sam Rason, 33.
She captioned the photo-dump: "And he said…'hey, whatcha doin' the rest of your life?'
"Well and truly the biggest surprise ever. We are so happy (literally thought I was watching show rehearsals hence why I have no shoes on-Amz x)."