Love Island’s Sharon Gaffka Becomes a Mum! Fans Flood Star with Congratulations After Baby Joy
LOVE Island star Sharon Gaffka has become a mum for the first time, announcing the arrival of her son to the world.
The reality TV star took to Instagram to share the happy news with followers where she posted sweet polaroid pics of her adorable newborn.
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Sharon and her fiance Matthew have become parents for the first timeCredit: Instagram/sharongaffka
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The former islander announced the arrival of her son on Instagram
“Football might not have come home, but someone else did,” read her post caption alongside snaps of her and fiance Matthew Torbitt in hospital welcoming their boy.
The new tot – whose name has not been confirmed by Sharon – was seen sleeping soundly in a dog-themed baby grow in a follow-up photo shared by the new mum.
Many of Sharon’s fellow Love Island co-stars flocked to the comments section to wish the new parents well.
“Congratulations! Hope u guys have the happiest memories,” penned Paige Thorne, who is also pregnant with her first child.
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Sharon appeared on Love Island in 2021Credit: Rex
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Sharon welcomed her little boy via elective c-section
Meanwhile, Liberty Poole wrote: “Congratulations he’s gorgeous.”
Ex-islanders Joanna Chimonides and India Reynolds also reacted with congratulations to the post.
Just last month, Sharon revealed she had plans to welcome her son via elective caesarean – but admitted the decision goes 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 cesarean, because I don’t want an assisted birth,” she said. “I don’t want some of these stories to play out in my birthing plan.”
Vanessa asked her 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.”
