LOVE Island star Paige Thorne delighted her fans this evening when she confirmed she was expecting her first child.

The news came as a surprise to many as Paige revealed she and her rugby hunk boyfriend of four months would be welcoming their own child.

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Paige Thorne has revealed she’s expecting her first childCredit: Instagram
 

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She confirmed the news in a sweet Instagram postCredit: Instagram/Paigethornex
It is the first baby for Paige and partner Drew Wedlake who began dating towards the end of 2025.

The couple have quickly fallen pregnant and we’re happy to announce the news on social media this evening.

She captioned the Instagram post: “Half of me & half of you.

“You are already loved infinitely. Baby Wedlake due September.”

But Paige has been dropping subtle hints about her pregnancy for weeks – did you spot them?

Weight Gain

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Paige spoke out about her weight gain earlier this yearCredit: Instagram/@paigethornex
Paige revealed she had been gaining weight in the early days of her new relationship – without revealing she was with child.

Just a few weeks after her romance with Drew was made public, she admitted she had “let herself go” in terms of her weight.

“I thought it was a myth,” she said about gaining weight in a realtionship in a TikTok video.

“I honestly thought it was a myth – you get a boyfriend, you find the right one, you settle down and then do you know what happens?

“You stop caring about your appearance, you let yourself go, yada yada yada.

“I always thought no, that will never be me.”

However, Paige said that she’s been “smashing” three advent calendar chocolates a day, as well as skipping the gym – which has led to her skin breaking out and a gain of 6lbs.

“When he got me… I had not an ounce of body fat on me,” she said.

“I quite literally did not have body fat. I was weighing like 51 kilograms (8 stone). Like what the heck?

“Then I met him, and snowballed.”

Baggy Clothes

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The star has been wearing plenty of baggy clothes in recent postsCredit: Instagram
The star’s latest Instagram posts see some very careful outfit choices.

Keen to not give away a hint of baby bump too soon, Paige could be seen wearing plenty of baggy jumpers and coats in her latest Instagram posts.

Usually fashion-forward, the star appeared to be opting for casual comfort in her recent uploads – however, it was more than likely to be to hide her bump.

In one post last week, she could be seen cuddled up to Drew whilst in an oversized jumper.

Shortly before that, she uploaded snaps of her rocking a huge blue puffer coat whilst on a skiing trip.

Clever angles

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She has ensured to crop all her selfiesCredit: Instagram
Proving she knows her stuff, Paige has also opted for clever photo angles for her recent posts when she’s not been donning oversized items.

She has uploaded a handful of cropped selfies that made sure her stomach was nowhere to be seen.

Just weeks ago, she made sure it was close selfies only as she showed off her make-up look for her followers.

Moving in

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Paige and Drew moved in after just weeks of datingCredit: Instagram
Despite having only dated for mere weeks, Paige shocked her fans last month when she confirmed she’d moved in with Drew.

The Welsh paramedic spoke direct to the camera last months as she said: “Basically I moved in with my boyfriend after a very short time of knowing each other aka three months.

“I have moved in to Bristol away from my family, away from my routine, away from my home life.

“I found that adjustment very difficult so I kept going back to Swansea back to here, never having a routine, never sitting down.”

Paige then explained she had also been on six holidays and put on 4kg so didn’t feel like appearing on camera, before telling herself “get over yourself”.