Married At First Sight Couple Announce Birth Of Baby Girl

A couple who were due to appear on Married At First Sight have welcomed their first child - congrats guys!

Ally Acklan, 36, and Paul Todd, 33, were due to appear on the reality show in March 2020, but their episode was cancelled due to the pandemic.

Paul was determined to meet the woman he had been paired up with, and begged producers for Ally's details before reaching out to his fellow contestant.

The pair hit it off straight away, and just six months later, Ally moved from West Sussex to Somerset to move in with Paul - who proposed earlier this year in June!

Just a few months after moving in together and Ally fell pregnant with their first child. Baby Penelope arrived on 3rd July at St Michael's Hospital, Bristol, weighing 8lbs 1oz.

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"Paul and I were made for each other," says Ally.

"There's no doubt that the Married at First Sight team got it spot on. From the moment we started chatting to each other it was obvious we were a perfect match.

"It's all been a bit of a whirlwind - meeting, falling in love, getting engaged and falling pregnant - but we are just so happy.

"Having our little girl, Penelope, has just been the icing on the cake. As soon as I saw her I was in love.

"It was a traumatic birth but so worth it. Holding her in my arms for the first time was such a surreal feeling.

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"I've grown a mini Paul - they look exactly the same. I think she has my feet and that's about it."

Meanwhile Paul added: "It's been such a whirlwind but feels so right. It's all meant to be and we're settling in as a family."

Discussing Penelope's birth, Ally added: "It was quite a traumatic birth but thankfully Paul was with me the whole time.

"When they put her on me for skin-to-skin contact, I just thought: 'Wow, this little being has just been inside my tummy and now she's here.'

"After she was born I got an infection, and it was hard because then Paul could only come in a couple of hours a day."

The loved up pair say they are on cloud nine after welcoming Penelope and plan to get married in 2023 with their little one as a Flower Girl.

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Paul proposed to Ally just before Penelope's arrival by getting down on one knee at a picnic at the beach in June 2021.

"It was a lovely day and I just thought: 'This is the moment,'" Paul said.

You can follow the couple's journey on Instagram at @unseen_couple.

Topics: TV And Film, Married At First Sight

Lucy Devine

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