Love Island star Shaughna Phillips has given birth to a baby girl, revealing the news on Instagram on Sunday. The 31-year-old reality personality, who appeared on the 2020 series, welcomed daughter Sofia Phillips-Webb on 31st October, weighing 7lb 4oz. She described the experience as 'the dreamiest' and said her new arrival has 'completed us in ways I didn’t even know was possible'.
Shaughna is already mother to two-year-old Lucia with partner Billy Webb, who is currently serving a nine-year sentence for Class A drug offences. She fell pregnant during a brief home visit from Billy, having tracked her ovulation to boost her chances. The couple had hoped he would be released before the birth, and he was let out in August.
The TV star admitted feeling conflicted upon discovering her second pregnancy, worrying that Lucia might feel 'replaced'. She said: 'I don't want you to ever think that you were being replaced or anything like that. It literally breaks my heart when I think about it.' Despite her partner's incarceration, she has maintained the father-daughter bond by taking Lucia on prison visits.
Fellow reality stars flocked to congratulate Shaughna. Nicole O'Brien from Netflix's Too Hot To Handle wrote: 'Aww Shaughna! congratulations darling so happy for you.' Love Island co-stars Eve Gale and Paige Turley also sent their well-wishes, with Paige noting the 'cute' clip of Lucia bonding with her new sister.
