Maura Higgins 'gave away' her BFF Molly-Mae's baby name YEARS AGO
In a cryptic post!
Following months of fan theories as to what Love Island 2019 runners-up Molly-Mae Hague and Tommy Fury would call their first born baby, the loved-up couple finally introduced their baby girl to the world as Bambi, after Mol gave birth on 23rd January.
Taking to Instagram to reveal her baby girl's cute name, the 23-year-old shared a photo of Bambi chilling in her cot, with a neon light behind her which read 'Bambi'.
However, despite theories for names like Cloud and Halo throughout Molly-Mae's pregnancy, it seems her Love Island bestie Maura Higgins actually gave away her name choice two years ago, in a very cryptic post for Molly's birthday!
Here us out....
So, after announcing her pregnancy last year, Molly-Mae confessed to fans she'd already picked a name out for her daughter, admitting: "Yes, we do have a baby girl name picked out, I've had the name picked out since I was a baby girl myself.
"It's always been a dream baby girl name and luckily when I met Tommy and I told him the name I've always dreamt of using, he absolutely loved it too. It's a really really unusual and a different name, I do not know anybody else with the name."
If you cast your minds back to May 2021, when Molly-Mae celebrated her 21st birthday, Maura gifted her BFF with a cute Disney mug featuring both Bambi and Thumper, with the Irish beauty writing the cryptic caption of: 'Only real ones know why this is special', at the time.
Eek! Did Maura know Molly-Mae's choice this whole time? 👀
Check out which other celebs are due to welcome babies this year:
Taylor Lautner and Taylor Lautner
Actor Taylor Lautner and his wife Taylor Lautner, announced they are expecting their first child in a cute post in March. The pair, who posed for photos in a field alongside their baby scan, wrote: 'What's better than two Taylor Lautners?🤍'. (sic) In June, the couple then announced they are expecting a baby girl.
Sam Aston and Briony Gardner
Coronation Street's Sam Aston is expecting his fourth child with wife Briony Gardner, announced via a hilarious Instagram video. The clip shows him dragging his three children across the floor; as they exit, the youngest holds ultrasound pictures. He captioned it: 'Here we go again… baby Aston #4'.
Sam, who has played Chesney Brown since 2003, received congratulatory messages from co-stars like Sally Ann Matthews and fans praising the creative reveal.
Kaley Cuoco
The Big Bang Theory star Kaley Cuoco announced in June that she's expecting her second child with her fiancé Tom Pelphrey. Sharing the news on Instagram, she wrote: 'completing our little family , what a dream come true ! 💖 This second time around journey has been a little windier in many ways , but wow we are so grateful for this moment!! Little sissy on the way!!! @tommypelphrey girl dad for life 🎀 and yes, the last pic is our dainty princess giving us the middle finger!🤦🏼♀️😆'. (sic)
Oti Mabuse
Former Strictly Come Dancing professional Oti Mabuse announced the lovely news in June that she's expecting her second child with her husband Marius Lepure. Posting the news to her Instagram page, Oti told her followers: 'Plot twist… 💛👶🏾We thought we had our hands full already, but life had even bigger plans. Baby No. 2 is joining the dance party, and our hearts (and house) are about to get a whole lot fuller'. (sic)
Anne Hathaway and Adam Shulman
Anne Hathaway announced the news that she was expecting on Friday 19th June 2026. The actress shared a video on Instagram showing herself wearing a cropped white top and long skirt, showing off her baby bump.
Leigh-Anne
Leigh-Anne Pinnock has announced she is expecting her third child, sharing a cute video accompanied by her song 'Heaven'. The singer, who is already mum to twins, with her husband Andre Gray, announced the lovely news writing: 'As one chapter ends, another begins 🥹💚'. Although she's not announced her exact due date, in early September, Leigh-Anne confirmed she's now into the third trimester.
Ciara and Russell Wilson
American singer Ciara announced in September that she's expecting her fifth child, her fourth with her husband Russell Wilson! The couple announced their news on Instagram in a cute video, with Ciara writing: 'One more person to Love 🖐🏽🥺🖤'. (sic)
After YouTuber Jake Paul seemingly announced the birth of baby Fury, ahead of his boxing fight with Tommy, Molly-Mae and Tommy confirmed their happy news themselves on social media.
Posting the news one week after Molly-Mae gave birth, the couple simple wrote: '23/01/23🤍'.
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