Love Island's Malin Andersson welcomes first child and reveals very unique name

Malin gave birth seven weeks early

Author: Alex RossPublished 2nd Jan 2019

Love Island 2016 star Malin Anddersson has revealed the news that she welcomed her first child into the world on 23rd December, seven weeks before her due date.

Malin, who was famously cheated on by Terry Walsh in the 2016 series, took to her social media accounts to reveal she gave birth to a baby girl called Consy last week. She wrote, 'Happy New Year..Tom and I are so happy to let you all know that our baby girl CONSY arrived in this world 23rd December 2018, seven weeks early.

'She is so beautiful, we are totally in love with her and feel so blessed that she is here but unfortunately due to complications, she is currently being cared for at Great Ormond Street - we have received a number of messages over the past week and there has been a lot of speculation and so we wanted to share our news with you so you could hear from us first hand. We are so thankful for the amazing care she is receiving here and promise to update you on her progress but for the time being we hope you can all respect our privacy.

'We can’t wait to share her with you all soon. Love, Ma & Tom x' sic

Fans and friends of the reality star were quick to comment on the photo, with many sending their prayers.

Fellow Love Island star Rykard Jenkins wrote, 'My prayers are with you all Ma x', with Lateysha Grace writing, '❤️❤️❤️ send prayers to you xxx'. sic

Others were quick to share their own experiences in giving birth early. One fan wrote, 'Aww congrats my boy was 7 weeks prem weighed 4lb5oz he’s now 16 and 6ft 3in. They fight all there lives. Sending love from one prem mama to another 💖'.

Another added, 'Thinking of you. My boy was 6 weeks early and is now a strapping 15 year old. X'. sic

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Malin first announced she was expecting her first child back in June last year. Speaking about her pregnancy at the time, Malin revealed she was very shocked, but excited at the thought of bringing another human into the world. The reality star was also adamant she would have a baby girl!

The reality star later accused her boyfriend Tom Kemp of 'cheating' on her during her pregnancy, later admitting in a statement online that they have split. However, Malin and Tom put on a united front at Malin's gender reveal party, looking more loved-up than ever!

Congratulations to Malin on the birth of her baby girl! 👶

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