Love Island star reveals she's pregnant with her first child just two months after getting engaged - following her candid revelations about previous miscarriage and abortion

Love Island star Sharon Gaffka has revealed she is expecting her first child with her fiancé Matthew Torbitt.

The reality star-turned-political activist, 30, took to her Instagram on Sunday to share their happy news with professionally-taken snaps, showing her blossoming bump for the first time, as she quipped: 'It's official, my tummy can't be hidden anymore'.

The photos saw the couple - who got engaged in December - reading a newspaper with an ultrasound on the front page, under the headline 'Due July 2026'.

Captioning the stunning shots, Sharon delightedly announced: 'When I thought I was going to be spending my 30th birthday weekend with my head in a toilet…this isn’t quite what I had in mind! Baby Gaffka-Torbitt is on their way.'

She was immediately flooded with congratulatory messages from her fans and reality star friends, including a slew of fellow Love Island alumni.

Georgia Harrison, who recently welcomed her first child in November, commented:  'So happy for you ! Xxx' while Kaz Kamwi wrote: ''So special !!!! Congratulations angel ❤️❤️❤️'.

MAFS UK star Ella Morgan shared: 'Omg congrats beautiful! So happy for you both ❤️' as Abigail Rawlings said 'OMG!!!!!! Congratulations to you both!! ❤️❤️' and Molly Smith echoed: 'Congratulations!!!❤️❤️

'Georgia Townend sweetly wrote: 'Congratulations you gorgeous thing! You’ll be the best mum! ❤️❤️❤️' while Liberty Poole added: 'Congrats so happy for you !!!! ❤️❤️❤️'

Paige Thorne penned: 'Oh my goodness! Congratulations what a blessing ♥️♥️♥️' and Olivia Hawkins echoed: 'Oh wow massive congratulations angel! So happy for you ❤️❤️'.

Matthew also shared the news to his X account, with a playful nod to the couple's careers in politics, as he wrote: 'Breaking News: Matthew Torbitt and Sharon Gaffka are expanding their coalition. Majority expected: 2026.' 

But taking to her Instagram Stories, Sharon revealed that the start of her pregnancy had not been smooth sailing, as she shared a throwback photo of her in December wrapped up in bed looking glum.

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. 

'Not only was I vomiting all day everyday, I broke out, my skin was so dry it was making me cry because I was so itchy and nothing was working, and I was DRAINED.'

The baby announcement comes just two and a half months after Sharon revealed she was engaged, sharing a heartwarming video of Matthew popping the question on their holiday in Sweden in December.

Alongside a sweet selfie of the couple, with her proudly flashing her stunning diamond and gold ring, she announced: 'Decided to pick up a rock when we were 2091m above sea level.'

The news came as a shock to fans, as Sharon had only unveiled their romance in March, having chosen to remain tight-lipped about her dating life post-Love Island. 

The civil servant appeared on the show in 2021, but unlike former stars of the show, admitted she wasn't bothered by fame and said resuming her career in the civil service was of the utmost importance to her.

She now works as a VAWG (Violence Against Women and Girls) activist and an ambassador for domestic violence charity Refuge.

While fiancé Matthew may also be a familiar face to some as a political commentator who regularly appears on TV and radio to discuss news and social issues. 

He is also a Homelessness and Prison Reform Advocate and a former Labour Advisor.

The impending arrival of her first child comes after Sharon bravely opened up on her past abortion and miscarriage to raise awareness of Baby Loss Awareness Week in October last year.

In August 2023, she revealed that she suffered a heartbreaking miscarriage back in 2021, just months after leaving the Love Island villa, recalling how the grief hit her 'like a train'.

She shared a teary selfie to Instagram, she explained that she'd been 'trying to find the strength' to open up about the loss that she'd spent the past 18 months healing from and admitted she was initially scared of people commenting on her miscarriage.

Detailing her pain, Sharon also revealed that that week would have marked her baby's first birthday and that the grief she felt due to the date hit her 'like a train'. 

She added at the time, she'd found it 'incredibly tough to function' as normal, telling her fans she didn't share her news for 'sympathy', but simply for her 'own healing'.

In June 2025, Sharon then opened up about having an at-home early medical abortion which was 'painful, lonely, and traumatising.'

She said that although she doesn't regret having an abortion, it was the 'hardest decision' she has ever had to make.

However, in October she revealed how after bravely sharing her story, cruel trolls compared her to child serial killer Lucy Letby and threatened to dox her.

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.