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Love Island star Connor Durman and his girlfriend Ella Newton have announced they are expecting their “surprise” first child.
The reality star, 30, who rose to fame on the ITV2 show’s winter series in 2020 and a stunning eyelash technician, posted a sweet montage on Instagram on Sunday.
In addition to clips of family and friends learning the news, they also captured the moment they themselves discovered they were expecting a boy.
The couple, who have been dating for three years, were overcome with emotion after cutting into a gender reveal ice cream cake and discovering a blue sponge cake inside.
Captioning the post: “Our little surprise planned for 2025… Can’t wait to meet you little one.”
Love Island star Connor Durman, 30, and his girlfriend Ella Newton have announced they are expecting their ‘surprise’ first child.
The reality star and stunning lash technician posted a sweet montage on Instagram on Sunday.
In addition to clips of family and friends learning the news, they also captured the moment they themselves discovered they were expecting a boy.
Captioning the post: “Our little surprise planned for 2025… Can’t wait to meet you little one.”
The fellow islanders were quick to comment with Callum Jones writing: “Love it for both of us, double shot of espresso in your bottle.”
While Finley Tapp added: “Congratulations to you both mate.”
Connor, who now runs his own coffee company, entered the Love Island villa on the first day of the first winter 2020 series before he was axed on the 15th.
He joined forces with Rochelle Humes’ sister, Sophie Piper, and the pair dated for several months after they both left the show.
They had planned to move in together, but went their separate ways when lockdown began.
A source said the sun at that moment: ‘Things just fell apart. “They weren’t even made official.”
“They just didn’t get the chance to start because of the lockdown and they both agreed it was best to stay friends.”
In 2022, Connor underwent a hair transplant, revealing He had been thinking about undergoing the procedure for a while after becoming self-aware.
Connor lovingly cradled Ella’s blossoming lump.
She then showed off her changing form in skimpy black underwear.
The couple, who have been dating for three years, were overcome with emotion after cutting into a gender reveal ice cream cake and discovering a blue sponge cake inside.
Then the family heard the news and cheered as they were doused with blue confetti.
The fellow islanders were quick to comment with Callum Jones writing: “Love it for both of us, double shot of espresso in your bottle.”
He wrote online: “I’ve been hairline conscious for a while, I finally took the plunge and gave it a try.
‘I honestly can’t thank @now.hairtime enough. They made the process much easier than I could have imagined. I can’t wait to see the results!’
In his photos, Connor is seen pointing at his head after chopping off his brown locks.
One snapshot showed him looking in the mirror after having lines drawn on his head to mark the old hairline behind the one he would have after the transplant.
She previously sported a style where her hair was swept forward and to the side.
Conor found fame on the winter series of the ITV2 show in 2020, where he was paired with Sophie Piper (pictured) and the pair dated briefly after arriving home in the UK before splitting.