{"id":473389,"date":"2026-05-29T16:52:11","date_gmt":"2026-05-29T16:52:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/473389\/"},"modified":"2026-05-29T16:52:11","modified_gmt":"2026-05-29T16:52:11","slug":"love-islands-adam-collard-shares-exciting-baby-news-on-instagram-and-fans-are-quick-to-congratulate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/473389\/","title":{"rendered":"Love Island&#8217;s Adam Collard shares exciting baby news on Instagram and fans are quick to congratulate"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"3\" class=\"css-18ljdn6 emevuu60\">Love Island star Adam Collard has confirmed he is expecting his second child with fianc\u00e9e Laura Woods. The star, who appeared on the fourth and eighth seasons of the reality show, shared the news on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DY62sX4DZTp\/?hl=en&amp;img_index=1\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DY62sX4DZTp\/?hl=en&amp;img_index=1\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"Instagram\" data-node-id=\"3.2\" class=\"body-link css-1gyyefe emevuu60\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"9\" class=\"css-18ljdn6 emevuu60\">Posting a picture of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/tv\/reality-tv\/a63554302\/love-island-adam-collard-baby-birth-name\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/tv\/reality-tv\/a63554302\/love-island-adam-collard-baby-birth-name\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"baby son Leo\" data-node-id=\"9.1\" class=\"body-link css-1gyyefe emevuu60\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">baby son Leo<\/a> looking at a scan of his younger sibling, Adam captioned the post: &#8220;Hey, baby number 2.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"13\" class=\"css-18ljdn6 emevuu60\">In another post on the same carousel, he jokingly shared the &#8220;you&#8217;re joking, not another one&#8221; meme.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"18\" class=\"css-18ljdn6 emevuu60\">Related: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/tech\/best-tech-deals\/g35899960\/best-streaming-services\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/tech\/best-tech-deals\/g35899960\/best-streaming-services\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"Best streaming services\" data-node-id=\"18.1\" class=\"body-link css-1gyyefe emevuu60\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Best streaming services<\/a><\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"22\" class=\"css-18ljdn6 emevuu60\">In her own <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/stories\/laurawoodsy\/3907679613869166858\/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/stories\/laurawoodsy\/3907679613869166858\/?hl=en\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"Instagram Stories\" data-node-id=\"22.1\" class=\"body-link css-1gyyefe emevuu60\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Instagram Stories<\/a>, Laura reposted the announcement, adding jokingly: &#8220;Here we go again.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"26\" class=\"css-18ljdn6 emevuu60\">Adam and Laura have since received a host of congratulatory messages in the comments.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"31\" class=\"css-18ljdn6 emevuu60\">Fellow Love Islander Kieran Nicholls wrote: &#8220;Congratulations guys,&#8221; while presenter Gabby Logan shared heart and heart eyes emojis.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"35\" class=\"css-18ljdn6 emevuu60\">&#8220;Congrats &#8211; just been listening to you back on Talk Sport and was hoping you may be back &#8211; looks like you gonna be busy,&#8221; one follower wrote, while another said: &#8220;Huge congratulations mate!!!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"39\" class=\"css-18ljdn6 emevuu60\">&#8220;Amazing news!!! Congrats,&#8221; one fan shared, while many more echoed with messages of &#8220;congratulations&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p><img draggable=\"true\" alt=\"adam collard, love island\" title=\"Adam Collard, Love Island\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2133\" height=\"1200\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" style=\"color:transparent;width:100%;height:auto;\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/9112ca1f-e9ff-49cd-9e04-2f6fb07f8b71.jpg\" class=\"css-0 e1g79fud0\"\/><\/p>\n<p>ITV<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"44\" class=\"css-18ljdn6 emevuu60\">Adam and Laura \u2013 a sports presenter who has worked on TNT and ITV including coverage of the 2023 FIFA Women&#8217;s World Cup \u2013 previously welcomed their son in January last year, writing at the time: &#8220;Leo Ernie Collard, our boy.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"48\" class=\"css-18ljdn6 emevuu60\">The pair got <a href=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/tv\/reality-tv\/a62231640\/love-island-adam-collard-laura-woods-engagement\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/tv\/reality-tv\/a62231640\/love-island-adam-collard-laura-woods-engagement\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"engaged in September of 2024\" data-node-id=\"48.1\" class=\"body-link css-1gyyefe emevuu60\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">engaged in September of 2024<\/a> after <a href=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/tv\/reality-tv\/a45493088\/love-island-adam-collard-laura-woods-romance\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/tv\/reality-tv\/a45493088\/love-island-adam-collard-laura-woods-romance\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"confirming their relationship\" data-node-id=\"48.3\" class=\"body-link css-1gyyefe emevuu60\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">confirming their relationship<\/a> around a year beforehand, Laura sharing the news in a romantic Instagram post at the time showing Adam getting down on one knee on the beach.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"52\" class=\"css-18ljdn6 emevuu60\">&#8220;And just like that\u2026 You make me happy @adamcollard,&#8221; she wrote. &#8220;Thank you @carbisbayestate \u2013 the place we fell in love and now the place we got engaged, you made it so special. What a summer x.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"56\" class=\"css-18ljdn6 emevuu60\">Meanwhile, Love Island is gearing up for its latest season, with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/tv\/reality-tv\/a71406186\/love-island-2026-cast\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/tv\/reality-tv\/a71406186\/love-island-2026-cast\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"new batch of singletons\" data-node-id=\"56.3\" class=\"body-link css-1gyyefe emevuu60\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">new batch of singletons<\/a> recently unveiled.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"60\" class=\"css-18ljdn6 emevuu60\">Love Island airs on ITV2 and ITVX, and the new season will launch on 1 June at 9pm.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"65\" class=\"css-18ljdn6 emevuu60\">Visit our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/tv\/a70049607\/streaming-guide\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/tv\/a70049607\/streaming-guide\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"Streaming Guide\" data-node-id=\"65.1\" class=\"body-link css-1gyyefe emevuu60\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Streaming Guide<\/a> now to see at a glance where you can view ALL your favourite shows and movies.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"69\" class=\"css-18ljdn6 emevuu60\">The new edition of Living Legends, a collector&#8217;s edition exploring the royal family, is here! <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hearstmagazines.co.uk\/royals\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.hearstmagazines.co.uk\/royals\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"Buy The Royals in newsagents or online\" data-node-id=\"69.3\" class=\"body-link css-1gyyefe emevuu60\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Buy The Royals in newsagents or online<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p><img src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1780073531_269_0a81bfbe-1026-4736-8d8a-d20144e2ec87_1551709595.png\" alt=\"Headshot of Sam Warner\" title=\"Headshot of Sam Warner\" width=\"100%\" height=\"100%\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"css-o0wq4v ev8dhu53\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Sam is a freelance reporter and sub-editor who has a particular interest in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/movies\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">movies<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/tv\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">TV<\/a> and music. 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