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Love Island stars Samie Elishi and Tyrique Hyde announce they’re expecting first baby

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Huggett, P. (2026, October 19). Love Island stars Samie Elishi and Tyrique Hyde announce they’re expecting first baby. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/showbiz/love-island-samie-elishi-tyrique-hyde-pregnancy-b1301424.html

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Samie Elishi and Tyrique Hyde, both former contestants on Love Island, announced on Instagram that they are expecting their first child together. The couple, aged 26 and 27 respectively, shared a video of Samie's ultrasound and the baby scan picture. Their relationship began after Samie ended her previous romance with Ciaran Davies, following her victory in Love Island: All Stars. Both Elishi and Hyde have had multiple appearances on the show since their initial entries in 2023.
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Love Island stars Samie Elishi and Tyrique Hyde announced on Instagram that they are expecting their first child together. The couple shared a video of Elishi undergoing an ultrasound and holding up their baby's scan picture on October 19. Their relationship began shortly after Elishi ended her previous romance with fellow Love Island: All Stars winner Ciaran Davies in February 2026.

Elishi, 26, rose to fame through her appearances in the winter series of Love Island in 2023 and returned for both Love Island: All Stars in 2025 and again in 2026. Hyde, 27, also appeared on ITV2's dating show, with their relationship solidifying just months ago after crossing paths several years earlier outside the show's context.

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The reality TV couple shared the happy news on Instagram on Monday morning (October 19), posting a video featuring Samie undergoing an ultrasound and the pair holding up their baby's scan picture.
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Love Island stars Samie Elishi and Tyrique Hyde have announced they are expecting their first child together. asserted
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The reality TV couple shared the happy news on Instagram on Monday morning (October 19), posting a video featuring Samie undergoing an ultrasound and the pair holding up their baby's scan picture. asserted
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The announcement comes just months after the pair confirmed their relationship, following Samie's split from fellow Love Island: All Stars winner Ciaran Davies. asserted
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Elishi, 26, and Hyde, 27, have both appeared on the ITV2 dating show, with their paths first crossing away from the cameras several years ago. asserted
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Elishi first rose to fame on the winter series of Love Island in 2023, where she entered as a bombshell and went on to couple up with Tom Clare. asserted
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The pair reached the final together, finishing in third place, but their relationship ended shortly after leaving the villa. asserted
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She returned to the franchise for Love Island: All Stars in 2025 before making another comeback in 2026. asserted
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During her most recent appearance, Elishi coupled up with Ciaran Davies, with the pair eventually being crowned the series winners in February. asserted
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However, their romance was short-lived, with the couple confirming their split just weeks after leaving the villa. asserted
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Hyde, meanwhile, appeared on the tenth series of Love Island in summer 2023, where he coupled up with Ella Thomas. asserted
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The pair finished in third place and continued their relationship outside the villa before announcing their separation in 2024. asserted
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Despite their separate journeys on the show, Hyde and Elishi had known each other for several years before their romance began. asserted
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Hyde later revealed that he had tried to pursue Elishi before their respective Love Island appearances, but nothing came of it at the time. asserted
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The pair were first linked romantically in March 2026, after being spotted together at a Baller League event. asserted
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Their relationship appeared to develop quickly, with the couple later sharing glimpses of their romance on social media, including a holiday to Morocco. asserted
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Their baby announcement marks a new chapter for the couple, who have gone from reality TV contestants to preparing to become parents together. asserted
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