Cara De La Hoyde has given birth to her second child, a daughter, with husband Nathan Massey.
The former Love Island star, 29, gave birth to ‘a beautiful baby girl’ in the early hours of Tuesday morning.
Cara was taken into hospital on Saturday to be induced after doctors diagnosed her with pre-eclampsia, which causes high blood pressure and can be deadly for both a woman and her unborn baby if untreated.
Exciting: Cara De La Hoyde has given birth to her second child, a daughter, with husband Nathan Massey
Cara’s representatives told MailOnline: ‘The Can Group are pleased to announce that Cara De La Hoyde-Massey and her husband Nathan have given birth to a beautiful baby girl at Darenth Valley Hospital at 5:45am on July 28th, 2020.
‘Mum and baby are both doing well, and the couple would like to thank the hospital for the amazing care, and a special thanks to their midwife Teresa.’
Cara was admitted to the hospital on Saturday, after being diagnosed with pre-eclampsia by her midwife.
Welcome! The former Love Island star, 29, gave birth to ‘a beautiful baby girl’ in the early hours of Tuesday morning
Early arrival: Cara was taken into hospital on Saturday to be induced after doctors diagnosed her with pre-eclampsia, which causes high blood pressure
‘Everyone else has left’: The television personality shared several updates from hospital during her labour. Cara posted a snap of an empty hospital room
Oh baby! Excited daddy-to-be Nathan shared a snap of himself and Cara in face masks ahead of the labour
The Love Island star, who was 37 weeks into her pregnancy, told fans last week how she was visiting a head consultant to see what steps would be taken.
Sharing a snap showing her carrying her son Freddie, Cara penned a lengthy caption detailing the condition and lauded her hospital for and the NHS for their help.
Alongside the stunning family photo, Cara wrote: ‘The last few days have been pretty up & down, still not out of the woods yet…
‘I have been diagnosed with ‘Preeclampsia’ after my local midwife spotted the signs at my appointment yesterday Thankyou everyone for all your messages of love & concern, I’m seeing the head consultant tomorrow to see what the next steps are…
‘Again a massive Thank you to the NHS and all the ladies @darent_valley_hospital. But seeing this face & knowing he’s going to be a big brother makes it all worth it’.
The couple, who already share two-year-old son Freddie, first announced that they were expecting in March.
Happy family: The couple, who already share two-year-old son Freddie, first announced that they were expecting in March
Cara found out she was pregnant while the couple were staying in a hotel in Leeds before she woke Nathan, also 29, up at five in the morning to tell him.
The TV personality revealed that she took two pregnancy tests before going for an early scan and anticipated having a home birth.
Cara took to Instagram to reveal the news with a snapshot showing Nathan kissing her bump as she kissed little Freddie.
She captioned the piece: ‘We are so excited to let you know our very nappy news in the latest @new_magazine.’
New addition: The TV personality revealed that she took two pregnancy tests before going for an early scan and anticipated having a home birth
Blossoming: The birth comes after Cara revealed she was struggling with the pregnancy during the global pandemic (pictured at 28 weeks pregnant)
Sparks instantly flew between the couple when they paired up on the first day of Love Island back in 2016 – remaining a unit for the entirety of the season.
The couple tied the knot in June 2019 while in Kent surrounded by family and friends with X Factor’s Scarlett Lee singing at the ceremony.
In a previous interview with OK! magazine, Cara and Nathan revealed they wanted to have a ‘big’ family, ideally with their first two children born together, then waiting until their offspring are attending school before having a third.
Big changes: In a candid post to her followers, the TV personality confessed she feels like she’s missing out on all the best bits of expecting a baby and keeps forgetting she’s got another child on the way in the midst of all of her other worries
The birth comes after Cara revealed she was struggling with the pregnancy during the global pandemic.
In a candid post to her followers, the TV personality confessed she feels like she’s missing out on all the best bits of expecting a baby and keeps forgetting she’s got another child on the way in the midst of all of her other worries.
She wrote: ‘I still keep forgetting that we’ve got another one on the way, and to be honest with you all I’m really not enjoying this pregnancy.
‘It’s probably something that I shouldn’t say out loud but I just wanted to let any other mums to be if their feeling the same way that I am too.
Beaming: In a previous interview with OK! magazine, Cara and Nathan revealed they wanted to have a ‘big’ family, ideally with their first two children born together, then waiting until their offspring are attending school before having a third
Family time: Nathan and Cara, pictured together with their son Freddie in Thailand, married in July in Kent surrounded by family and friends
‘I’m sure the mumsbrigade will moan & tell me not to be selfish and I’m lucky to be having and baby and that there is a global crisis going on.
‘And I agree with all the statements but it’s not taking away from the fact that I feel robbed of being able to enjoy this amazing time with my family & friends.
‘Nothing I or anyone can do, just the way it is but thanks for listening & hopefully we might be free again by the time this one is nearly making an appearance’.
Meant to be: Sparks instantly flew between the couple when they paired up on the first day of Love Island back in 2016 – remaining a unit for the entirety of the season