Laura Anderson was left devastated yesterday when one of the most precious announcements from her pregnancy was ruined by her ex Gary Lucy.
The former Hollyoaks actor took it upon himself to announce to the world that they are expecting a baby girl - without getting consent from his pregnant ex-girlfriend.
The Mirror understands that Laura - who is now four months pregnant with her first child - had been hoping to keep the news private until later this year.
She wanted the gender reveal to be a special moment for them to share together either later in her pregnancy or when the baby is born.
A source close to Laura exclusively tells The Mirror: "Gary announced the gender news without getting her consent. She’s really upset by this."
The Hollyoaks actor took to social media yesterday morning to share the news that the pair are expecting a baby girl
He posted a picture on his Instagram with the words: "Daddy's girl".
He added: "Thanks for all the lovely messages from everyone… so excited to meet my little baby bear soon!"
It appears Gary has refused to take the post down and has disabled comments from fans.
Meanwhile, Laura has remained silent but fans shared their shock and dismay as she posted a video from her recent holiday to the Maldives last night.
"Shame you didn't get to break the news," one fan wrote.
"It’s so bad and he knew exactly what he was doing," another added.
"It’s Laura’s first pregnancy she might have had plans to reveal it to family first or a gender reveal party which is pretty much pointless now," a third commented.
Laura and Gary met on Celebs Go Dating last year and started a whirlwind relationship.
But after months of dating Gary revealed to fans that he and Laura had split up and Laura's pregnancy news came just weeks later.
Laura, who appeared in the fourth season of Love Island in 2018, announced she's expecting a baby with a montage video of her pregnancy journey on February 15.
The baby will be Laura's first but Gary is already a dad to four children from his ex wife Natasha Gray.
He is dad to India, Elvis, Sadie and Theodore. Gary and Natasha ended their 14 year romance while she was pregnant with their fourth child Theodore in 2018.
The Mirror has contacted Gary's representative for comment.
