A woman dating a man twice her age has announced that she is pregnant with her first child.
Ellie Liptrot, 21, met her boyfriend Mark, 44, when she was just 18 and it wasn’t long until they fell in love with each other.
The content creator, from Wales, was out on a Christmas night with her friend three years ago when she ran into Mark, 23 years her senior, and they moved in together after only dating for a couple of months.
Mark is already the father of two teenagers from a previous relationship, Marcus, 12, and Isabelle, 16, who refer to Ellie as their “stepmom.”
In a previous video, Ellie said: “We were both in the same city and it’s so strange because we would have definitely crossed paths at some point in our lives.”
She then said that Mark owned a smoothie shop and added that she used to go there as a child.
The influencer now has revealed to her 166,000 followers on TikTok that she is expecting a baby with Mark in 2025.
She wrote the caption: “When our family of 4 becomes 5.”
The influencer revealed to her 166,000 followers on TikTok that she is expecting a baby in 2025
The clip, which racked up 2.9 million views, showed Ellie holding an ultrasound of her son with Mark holding her stomach.
The loved-up couple then share a kiss on the lips before the camera cuts to an intimate gender reveal party with Marcus and Isabelle in front of their Christmas tree.
Ellie and Mark also shared their gender reveal with their followers, in which the couple held a confetti cannon and Mark’s teenage children held a cake that was cut to reveal the gender.
When the confetti and the inside of the cake turned blue and all the children seemed full of happiness, including Marcus at the news that he was going to have a little brother.
The couple have since started their nursery, which has been painted blue, and has a collection of newborn onesies and toys ready for their son’s arrival.
The clip racked up more than 170,000 likes and many people congratulated the couple, but others expressed surprise at the news.
One wrote: ‘I love how much your kids adore you! My stepmother was vile. It’s so pretty to see.’
Another wrote: ‘Awww Ellie, you are already an amazing stepmom. You’re going to be an amazing mother.’
Ellie and Mark shared a kiss on the lips before their gender reveal party over the December festive period.
A third said: “I have no one to talk to about this.”
A fourth commented: ‘I’m really so happy for you all! You are going to be an amazing mother the same way you are a stepmother. You are going to be a very sweet family.
Ellie continued filming her pregnancy and recently surprised her stepchildren with a holiday to Tenerife.
The couple traveled to sunny Spain today, but some followers questioned why the two teenagers had not returned to school after the Christmas holidays.
Ellie filmed herself and Isabelle getting their nails done at a salon before heading to McDonald’s before shopping for last minute clothes for their trip.
But then she said her “pregnancy hormones kicked in” and she had a meltdown because she seemed like a “great person” and none of her clothes fit.
Mark then took them both to the Trafford Center and Ellie said she managed to get a few things, but admitted it was “very difficult to buy a bundle”.
Ellie then bought a dress from Skims for £78, adding that it was “the best thing” she had tried on all day.
In July last year, the couple flew to Thailand to celebrate Ellie’s 21st birthday and she updated her followers on her gift collection, the first of which was a Gucci ring.
They also took her to the Café Del Mar beach club in Phuket for her birthday and Mark’s kids gave Ellie a birthday card from stepmom and treated her to all her “favorite things” on July 11.
In total, Mark spent around £1,227 on gifts for his birthday, but on top of that, Ellie also wanted a Ninja Creami, which is an ice cream and frozen dessert maker that sells for around £200.