Love Island's Laura Anderson and her Hollyoaks star boyfriend Gary Lucy have announced a pregnancy on Instagram, mere weeks after it was rumoured the couple had split.
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The pregnancy announcement
Laura Anderson posted a video montage on her Instagram sharing her pregnancy journey so far. In the video, you can see photos of an ultrasound scan that she shows to her dog.
There is also a picture of the couple attending a scan together, despite the split rumours. The montage ends with Laura popping a balloon for the gender reveal. However, just before the balloon pops, the video is cut, meaning fans have to wait a little longer to know the gender of the couple’s baby.
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Fan reactions
Naturally, the Love Island star was flooded with messages of support and excitement from fans, but also friends.
Faye Winter wrote:
Congratulations beautiful so happy for you
Tasha Ghouri added:
AHHH!!! Congratulations angel
And Maura Higgins wrote:
Congratulations
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Laura’s first child, but not Gary’s
This baby will be Laura Anderson’s, 33, first child. However, for her partner, Gary Lucy, 41, this will be his fifth child.
Indeed he is a father to India, Elvis, Sadie and Theodore, with his ex-wife, Natasha Gray. Gary had left his ex-wife in 2018, after 14 years of marriage, while she was pregnant with their fourth child.
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Mirror: ‘Love Island's Laura Anderson pregnant with first child with Gary Lucy as she reveals bump’