The pregnant daughter of Emmerdale actress Sammy Winward has been photographed proudly displaying her baby bump in Manchester, hours after publicly announcing her pregnancy news. Mia Winward-Dunn, 20, revealed she has yet to inform her famous mother or her father, former footballer David Dunn, about the impending arrival, following a major family rift.
A Bittersweet Announcement and a Public Outing
Mia Winward-Dunn, a model known for her work on the adult subscription site OnlyFans, made her pregnancy public today. Shortly after the announcement, she was seen running errands in Manchester city centre, embracing her changing figure in a brown jumpsuit and fur coat despite the chilly weather.
The 20-year-old smiled for photographers, sweetly cradling her blossoming bump with one hand while holding her phone in the other. She completed her look with a full face of makeup and her blonde hair styled in glamorous waves.
Mia described the occasion as "bittersweet", explaining that she decided to stop creating content for OnlyFans "the minute" she discovered she was expecting her first child. The former "party girl" now resides in a rural home in the Lake District with the father of her baby, whom she has been in a relationship with for a year but has chosen not to name publicly.
A Family Feud Rooted in Career Choices
This joyful personal milestone is overshadowed by a continued estrangement from her parents. Mia confirmed she has not shared her news with her mother, Sammy Winward, who plays Katie Sugden in the ITV soap, or her father, ex-Blackburn Rovers player David Dunn.
The family cut ties with Mia in the summer of 2024 over her decision to join OnlyFans. The feud reportedly reached such a low point that her father once called her a derogatory name for her career choice. Mia stated: "I haven’t reached out to them yet and they don’t really know how to contact me."
She added to The Sun: "I am emotionally vulnerable while I’m pregnant and I really don’t want a big, stressful situation." However, her own pregnancy has made her reflect on the breakdown, saying, "Now that I have my own baby inside me, I just couldn’t imagine not speaking to my child."
Hopes for Reconciliation and Missed Moments
Despite the distance, Mia has expressed a desire to eventually mend the relationship with her parents, acknowledging "they've got a lot to work on" and that "there’s a lot to forgive." She revealed she is still in touch with one unnamed family member.
The pregnancy has also sparked a longing for the traditional mother-daughter experiences she is missing. Mia has spoken of craving moments like shopping for baby clothes together with her mum.
While she does not regret her time on OnlyFans, which she says allowed her to travel the world and was the "best year or two of my life", she understands it came at a significant personal cost. In the past, Mia suggested her mother might have been "jealous" of her rapid success on the platform, a claim Sammy Winward has not publicly addressed.
As Mia prepares for motherhood, the question of whether this new chapter can bridge the two-year gap with her own parents remains unanswered.
