Rachel Finni of Love Island is expecting her first child.
The 30-year-old reality star took part in the season in 2021, which was won by Millie Court and Liam Reardon, and entered as a surprise.
Rachel is ready to become a mother for the first time, despite the fact that she did not find love in the villa.
Rachel announced the pregnancy on Instagram on Tuesday, with a black-and-white video of her tummy and her unborn kid moving inside her.
She captioned the video with a simple white heart and uploaded it to the tune What A Wonderful World by Louis Armstrong.
Friends, fans and family were quick to share their congratulations, with fellow Love Island alumni Summer Botwe writing ‘oh my love, congratulations.’
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Michael Boateng, who recently appeared on Love Island Games, added a red heart, while influencer Eva Zapico wrote: ‘Oh my goodness, congratulations! I’m so happy!’
Rachel also uploaded a black-and-white photo of herself cuddling her baby belly while taking a mirror selfie.
Rachel made news after leaving Love Island because she utilised her newfound platform to advocate for greater diversity on the show.
Speaking in 2022, she said ‘every single Black girl and to an extent Black guy has had some kind of negative storyline attached to their name including the mixed-race guys.’
‘I want to see genuine diversity, I want to see people embrace Black women and men. I want to see Black women being complimented.’
