Love Island's has given birth to her first child as she shared adorable first pictures of her baby son on Instagram on Friday.
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Sharon Gaffka Welcomes First Child: Baby Son Unveiled
Love Island's Sharon Gaffka has given birth to her first child as she shared adorable first pictures of her baby son on Instagram on Friday. The reality star, 3...
The reality star, 30, and fiancé Matthew Torbitt posted a series of sweet polaroid photos of their baby boy, whose name they have not revealed.
The new parents looked happier than ever as they were seen cradling the newborn in the hospital and shared a snap of their son peacefully sleeping in a dog-themed baby grow.
She wrote: 'Football might not have come home, but someone else did'.
Sharon's fellow Love Island co-stars including and flocked to the comments to wish the new parents well.
They wrote: 'Congratulations he's gorgeous; How magical. Congratulations babe; Congratulations! Hope u guys have the happiest memories;
Love Island's Sharon Gaffka has given birth to her first child as she shared adorable first pictures of her baby son on Instagram on Friday
The reality star, 30, and fiancé Matthew Torbitt posted a series of sweet polaroid photos of their baby boy, whose name they have not revealed
'Congratulations Angel!!; Oh my goodness!!! A massive congratulations to you both! Hope you are all keeping well and looking forward to your new chapter'.
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Last month, Sharon revealed she planned to welcome her baby via elective caesarean but admitted that the decision went against medical advice.
Appearing on Vanessa Feltz's Channel 5 show, the star revealed she'd chosen to pursue a c-section after carefully weighing up her options, despite healthcare professionals encouraging her to consider a vaginal birth.
'So I controversially elected for an elective caesarean, because I don't want an assisted birth. I don't want some of these stories to play out in my birthing plan', she said.
Vanessa asked if her decision was welcomed by the midwives as she recalled it not being 'on the menu' when she was pregnant and was persuaded against having 'major abdominal surgery.'
Sharon replied: 'I think that some of the midwives I spoke to were reluctant to put me forward, but I hadn't changed my mind anytime we'd gone in for a midwife appointment.
'I'm not one of those people to change my mind or budge once I've made my mind up; that's what I want to do and I've been very fortunate that the regular midwife I had has supported me through that.'
Sharon, who got engaged last December, previously revealed that the start of her pregnancy had not been smooth sailing.
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Taking to Instagram, she explained she'd had to cancel her 30th birthday celebrations after being hit by severe morning sickness and skin issues, that she admitted were 'making me cry'.
Captioning the snap, she penned: 'Throwback to December, when I'd planned a huge girlie weekend away to celebrate my 30th... But instead, I was busy making a human out of @nandosuk mash and @dashdrinks cans of water.
The new parents looked happier than ever as they were seen cradling the newborn in the hospital and shared a snap of their son peacefully sleeping in a dog-themed baby grow
She wrote: 'Football might not have come home, but someone else did'
Sharon's fellow Love Island co-stars including Liberty Poole and Paige Thorne flocked to the comments to wish the new parents well
The civil servant appeared on Love Island in 2021, but unlike former stars of the show, admitted she wasn't bothered by fame and resumed her career in the civil service
However, in October last year she revealed how after bravely sharing her story, cruel trolls compared her to child serial killer Lucy Letby and threatened to dox her.
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Speaking on the Her Discussions Podcast with Dr Faye Bate, Sharon said: 'It's still the hardest decision I've ever had to make. Regardless of whether it was the 'right' decision or not, it was 100 per cent the right decision.
'I don't regret it at all. So when people sit there and say 'you took the easy way out', trust me, it was not easy.
'I had to live with the emotional trauma of going through something so physical, and I had some horrific messages. I had someone call me Lucy Letby 2.0. I had people threaten to dox me all because I had an abortion.'
And marking Baby Loss Awareness Week, she shared an inspiring post sharing how her miscarriage and abortion 'both changed me' and 'both deserve compassion'.
She wrote: 'This week is baby loss awareness week, and I wasn't sure whether to post this, but both my miscarriage and my abortion have shaped me in ways I'm still learning to understand.
'Both were losses. Both changed me. Both deserve compassion.
'It's complicated, grief, guilt, relief, and love are all sitting side by side. If you've been through any kind of baby loss, please know you're not alone in it.'
If you have been affected by this story, you can seek advice at www.miscarriageassociation.org.uk or by calling 01924 200 799.
