Pregnant Shaughna Phillips has revealed she already knows the gender of her baby and took to Instagram on Thursday to share a snap of the moment she learned the news for the first time.
The Love Island star, 31, looked stunned in the photo just days after confirming she was expecting, with The Sun later reporting that she would once again be welcoming a child with jailed boyfriend Billy Webb, who is also the father of her daughter Lucia.
During a Q&A with followers one asked 'So pleased for you! Are you going to find out the gender?' to which Shaughna shared the snap of herself with her mouth wide open in utter disbelief and wrote: 'We do know the gender, this was my reaction'.
She also revealed that was due in November, but said she'd be undergoing a C-Section so would likely welcome the tot a little earlier.
Shaughna explained that while she had already planned to undergo the procedure following her now two-year-old's 'rough' birth, doctors had also insisted on it due to her suffering from a 'low lying placenta'.
Reflecting on Lucia's birth she wrote: 'Induction, 2 days labour, pushed for an hour and she was not moving, She got really stressed and was rushed for forceps which FAILED because she turned around, and then she was rushed for an emergency C-Section and ended up with a postpartum haemorrhage'.
She continued: 'So I always said I never wanted to risk that happening again and my baby being in such distress so always planned on having a C-section for future babes'.
'At my 20 week scan that said I have a low lying placenta which means I have to have a section so ended up not being my choice anyway LOL'.
Following the birth of Lucia in April 2023, Billy, 29, was sentenced to nine years in prison after pleading guilty to conspiracy to supply 4.5kg of cocaine worth at least £360,000.
Speaking to The Mirror on Thursday, Shaughna said she got pregnant the very first time her ovulation period had coincided with Billy being at home.
'It was the first time that my ovulation window coincided with Billy being home,' Shaughna said.
'I was like, "You know what? Why not? Let's just see" - and literally, the next day, I said to Billy, "I think I'm pregnant".'
She went on to hint that Billy is set for early release and will be here for the birth.
Shaughna said: 'I know the date that he's due to be home, but I'm not saying it just because anything could happen - but hopefully he will be fully home before my baby is due.'
Shaughna and Billy have been enjoying family days out over the past seven months while he has been on day release from an open prison.
An insider said: 'Billy has been in a Category D prison, which means he has been able to spend a fair bit of time with Shaughna.
'He even managed to be home over Christmas, which meant a lot to her and, of course, Lucia. He hasn't been released as many people thought, but he has a lot of privileges.'
In Category D prisons inmates have minimal security and those deemed 'low risk' inmates are allowed to leave the site to work, 'resettle' or attend education during the day.
MailOnline contacted Shaughna's representatives for comment at the time.
Announcing her pregnancy on Sunday, Shaughna posted a video of herself taking a pregnancy test and showed off her growing bump.
She also shared a sweet video of her daughter Lucia, two, wearing a t-shirt saying 'Big Sis' and 'In my big sister era' to go with the announcement.
Shaughna did not reveal who the father of her baby is as she wrote: 'Adding a little more love to our family…'
The star revealed the couple had spent Christmas together in December after the family reunited to enjoy a Christmas grotto together.
Sharing an adorable video to her Instagram, the reality star revealed that she and her partner had taken Lucia to see Santa and added she never thought this day would come.
She captioned the clip: 'If you had told me this time last year, that me and Billy would be taking Lucia to see Santa next Christmas, I probably wouldn’t have let myself believe you
'The best couple of days, this Christmas is going to be so special'.
The blonde bombshell has been very open with her fans throughout the ordeal and previously revealed on her podcast Oh, Baby with Shaughna and Holly that she had struggled to come to terms with the situation.
She said: 'It's the most gut-wrenching position to be in.
'And, I mean, before I even answer this question, I want to just put it out there that you can judge me all you want, but please don't let me know, because I feel like unless you've been in this position you can't really have an opinion on it.
'Because before I was in this position, before I had a baby, if you had asked me would I ever, ever take my child into a prison, the answer would be absolutely not. Anyone that does that is crazy.
'And then, lo and behold, I'm now in this position. And I think the thing is, we're always going to be co-parents.
'And I know that me and my dad had the best relationship ever, and to me, my dad is the best person in the world.
'And I don't want Lucia to think differently of her father. I would never, ever stop him from seeing her, ever.'
