Pregnant Love Islander Olivia Bowen shows off growing baby bump as she parties with Stacey Solomon at hair event
BLOOMIN' GORGEOUS Pregnant Love Islander Olivia Bowen shows off growing baby bump as she parties with Stacey Solomon at hair event
PREGNANT Love Island star Olivia Bowen showed off her growing baby bump as she partied with Stacey Solomon at a hair event.
The Love Island star, 31, is getting ready to welcome her second baby with husband Alex Bowen.
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Olivia Bowen showed off her growing baby bump
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The star looked every inch a yummy mummy
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Mum-of-five Stacey Solomon was also at the event
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Olivia and husband Alex Bowen already share a son named Abel
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Looking stunning in a lime green dress, the mum-of-one showed off her growing bump.
She looked every inch the yummy mummy, and had her hair blown for the occasion.
Olivia was at Shoreditch House in London for a celebrity event to launch a new haircare product from REHAB.
The Love Island legend mingled with other stars which included Stacey Solomon and Lucy Watson.
Olivia announced in February that she was having another baby, after finding out she was pregnant last Christmas.
Sharing the news on Instagram, she said: "A moment, a love - baby no2 - we're waiting for you."
OLIVIA'S HEARTBREAK
In March, Olivia opened up to The Sun's Fabulous magazine about finding out she was expecting twins, but then learning she had sadly lost one of the babies at eight weeks.
She revealed how she had miscarried after suffering from vanishing twin syndrome.
It occurs in the early stages, when one of the babies stops developing and is absorbed by the mother's body, or the surviving twin.
Speaking on Loose Women with husband Alex, the pregnant star broke down in tears as the couple discussed the miscarriage with the panel.
Love Island's Olivia Bowen breaks down in tears and says she was 'floored' after losing twin baby in heartbreaking miscarriage
She said: 'It was such a shock. There were no symptoms to indicate anything was wrong. We went into the scan excited, thinking everything was going perfectly, but it was blindsiding when we learned that one of the babies had gone.'
She reflected on the surprising nature of the loss, especially given the absence of any warning signs, and the emotional toll it had taken on her and Alex.
Olivia added: 'I was always so positive, and when you try to be 100% positive all the time, when something bad happens, it hits even harder."
Despite the pain, Olivia found comfort in knowing that the baby she lost had been reabsorbed into her body by the 14-week mark.
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Olivia is getting ready to welcome her baby soon
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She said: 'It's a tremendously sad experience, but knowing that the baby is still a part of me helps me hold on to their memory."
When asked if she would have preferred not to know about the loss, Olivia admitted, 'It's a hard question. I feel lucky to have experienced the brief moment of possibly having twins, even if it was for just a short time.'
IT'S A GIRL!
Olivia also shared her excitement about the arrival of their second child, revealing that they are expecting a baby girl with a touching gender reveal video.
Alex, visibly excited, spoke about his own dreams of having a large family, and said: 'I never had a big family growing up, so having this baby means so much to me.'
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Olivia previously broke down in tears about her devastating miscarriage after she lost one of her twins
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The couple's joy was evident during the emotional gender reveal moment on the show, as they shared the news of their little girl with today's roster.
While still grieving the loss of their baby, Olivia and Alex said they're looking forward to the future with their two-year-old son Abel, who is eager to become a big brother.
Olivia shared: 'Abel talks to the baby through my belly button. He's going to be the best big brother ever.'
Olivia and Alex met on series two of Love Island in 2016.
The couple have been by each other's side ever since, and thrilled fans when they got married in 2018.
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