Love Island Star Paige Thorne Announces Pregnancy After Eight-Month Romance
In a joyous social media revelation, former Love Island star Paige Thorne has announced she is pregnant with her first child. The news comes just eight months into her relationship with musician boyfriend Drew Wedlake and only one month after the couple moved in together in Bristol.
Instagram Announcement and Celebrity Reactions
Paige Thorne, who appeared on series eight of the popular ITV dating show, shared the happy news through an emotional Instagram video. The clip featured Paige and Drew kissing on a beach while Paige held a baby scan, with Drew also kissing her stomach. Paige captioned the video with the heartfelt message: "Half of me & half of you. You are already loved infinitely."
The announcement prompted an outpouring of congratulations from fellow former Islanders. Faye Winter commented "Congratulations both," while Andrew Le Page and his ex Tasha Ghouri also offered their best wishes. Olivia Hawkins wrote "Awwww Paige!!!! Congratulations my angel," with Sophie Piper adding "Omg!! Congratulations lovely" and Liberty Poole saying "Congratulations amazing news."
Rapid Relationship Timeline and Personal Background
The pregnancy announcement follows a whirlwind romance that began when Paige and Drew went public with their relationship on Instagram eight months ago. Just one month prior to the pregnancy news, the couple had moved in together in Bristol, with Paige documenting the transition on social media. She wrote at the time: "I have moved in to Bristol away from my family, away from my routine, away from my home life."
The 28-year-old Welsh reality star originally found fame on Love Island in 2022, where she was initially coupled with Jacques O'Neil. After their split on the show, she later paired with Adam Collard. Following her Love Island appearance, Paige dated rapper Formz (real name Josh Foreman) and rugby player Brendan Owen in December 2024 before meeting Drew last year.
Parallel Pregnancy Among Love Island Alumni
Paige's pregnancy news coincides with another high-profile pregnancy announcement from the Love Island community. Fellow former contestant Molly-Mae Hague is expecting her second child with Tommy Fury, whom she met on series five of the show. The couple already share three-year-old daughter Bambi.
In February, Molly-Mae confirmed she was six months pregnant, sharing a retrospective post from a L'Oreal catwalk appearance in September with the caption: "Little baby with me in this moment... and I didn't even know." She later added: "Nearly 6 months on... and it still hasn't sunk in."
Molly-Mae and Tommy's relationship has endured since their 2019 Love Island meeting, surviving a brief split in 2024. Though they had been engaged before their breakup, Molly-Mae has recently been spotted wearing her engagement ring again, as noted by her sister Zoe Rae in Molly-Mae's docuseries "Molly-Mae: Behind It All."
The simultaneous pregnancy announcements highlight how Love Island relationships continue to evolve beyond the villa, with multiple couples now building families together years after their initial television appearances.
