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Michelle Cullen

Love Island's Shaughna Phillips announces she is pregnant with first child

Love Island star Shaughna Philips has announced that she is pregnant with her first child.

The reality TV personality took to Instagram to share her big news on Tuesday, much to the delight of her fans.

Sharing a video from her ultrasound scan and footage of her holding positive pregnancy tests, the 28-year-old looked as though she was beaming with excitement.

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Shaughna, who appeared on the sixth series of the ITV2 show, which aired in 2020, captioned the joyful images: "Our greatest chapter yet".

It is understood that Shaughna has been in a relationship with a mystery partner for months, having previously expressed her intention to keep him out of the public eye.

Shaughna Phillips has announced that she is pregnant (Instagram)

She shared the baby's scan photo in the video and confirmed to her 1.4 million followers on the platform that the due date for the new arrival is in March next year.

Another clip showed Shaughna announcing the news to fellow Love Islander Demi Jones, 24, and podcast host Lauren Mahon, 37, whom she had tagged in the post.

(shaughnaphillips/Instagram)

Shaughna was met with an outpouring of love and support after sharing the news earlier this evening, with a number of fellow celebrities sending their congratulations to the star.

This included several Love Island alumni, like Joanna Chimonides who wrote: "OMG. Congrats my darling".

Kendall Rae Knight also responded: "Literally so so happy for you both".

Fellow former islander Demi - who was featured in the video - wrote: "I love you so much. I'm so happy and proud of you".

(shaughnaphillips/Instagram)

She later added: "I've rewatched this [video] like 50 times".

Nas Majeed said: "Congratulations Shaughna!"

While Georgia Steel took to the comments section to write: "Ahhh the most exciting! Finally it's out. Love you beautiful".

(shaughnaphillips/Instagram)

Other reality TV stars also responded, with Vicky Pattison writing: "Omg. Congratulations beautiful girl".

While Lateysha Grace said: "Aw wow congratulations. What a blessing".

And Coleen Nolan responded, writing: "OMG. I'm soooo happy for you, congratulations".

Katherine Ryan also shared heart-eyed emojis.

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