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Daily Mail
12-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Kendall Rae Knight is engaged! Love Island star says yes as footballer Andrew Hughes proposes with enormous diamond ring during romantic trip to Dubai
Kendall Rae Knight has announced that she has gotten engaged to her footballer boyfriend Andrew Hughes on Monday. The Love Island star, 32, who appeared on series four of the hit ITV show in 2018, shared a sweet album to her Instagram to announce the happy news. She shared moments of her happy celebration as she said yes to Andrew, 32, when he popped the question. Alongside her post, she penned: '10.05.25 YES YES YES to the love of my life!' Their engagement comes after they welcomed their first child a baby boy named Cooper in March. Posting an adorable selection of pictures of their new arrival, Kendall and Andrew, 31, confirmed the birth of her baby boy. Kendall revealed that Cooper was born on March 4, as she captioned the post: 'Cooper Cole Hughes. 04/03/24.' The reality personality shared fresh faced snaps of herself in hospital cradling Cooper, who was wrapped up in a cream blanket. In another new snap, the proud new parents flashed beaming smiles as they showed off their new arrival in an adorable shot. Elsewhere, the cherubic tot could be seen sleeping peacefully while wrapped in a white fur shawl. Kendall and Andrew held on to Cooper's baby carrier as they left the hospital together following the birth. The couple's famous pals rushed to congratulate them in the comments section, sharing their well wishes following the birth. Helen Flanagan said: 'Congratulations Kendall and Andrew. Beautiful boy. So happy for you both.' Meanwhile, Danielle Lloyd said: 'Aww he is beautiful congratulations to you both.' Kendall revealed that Cooper was born on March 4, as she captioned the post: 'Cooper Cole Hughes. 04/03/24' The couple's famous pals rushed to congratulate them in the comments section, sharing their well wishes following the birth Vicky Pattison, commented: 'Congratulations my loves.' Kendall's Love Island alum Claudia Fogarty, Joanna Chiamonides and Tasha Ghouri were also among the people sending congratulatory messages. Kendall's pregnancy was a stressful time for the couple as she previously told how she was 'high risk' for having a baby early due to medical reasons. She also explained to her 746,000 Instagram followers that she has experienced terrible morning sickness. In a Q&A on her Story, one fan asked her how far along she was exactly and she responded: 'I'm not going to say exactly how far along I am for a couple of reasons. 'People get so fixated on the date for medical reasons because I have in the past had a few treatments and operations which can make me high risk for having a baby early. 'Fingers crossed everything is going to be alright and I can carry to full term, that's the dream. I've done four months.' Kendall and Preston North End footballer Andrew announced they were expecting a baby boy in a sweet gender reveal video shared on his social media page She added of her sickness in the first trimester: 'I did not know your sickness could get that bad that you just want to give up and just lay on the sofa and cry. 'The sickness - I'll actually go more in depth on my TikTok... I've heard the mum brigade is really bad on Instagram.' Her caption read: 'I am still being sick now! But I'm taking only being sick once a day now.' 'For the first three months, sick at least five/six times a day on average, couldn't keep anything down.' Kendall went on to reveal she and Andrew they didn't tell anyone their pregnancy news for a while and kept it as their 'little secret' before telling her sister when she reached nine weeks. She announced the couple were expecting a baby boy in a sweet gender reveal video shared to the footballer's social media page in December 2023, two months after confirming their pregnancy. Andrew penned: 'It's a little …BABY BOY!!!! This was the happiest, most magical moment for us so far!' In a snap shared to Instagram at the time, Kendall looked incredible in a white bikini while cradling her bump. Alongside the beaming picture, Kendall wrote: 'Mummy & Daddy. 'After 5 amazing years together we couldn't be happier to say WE'RE HAVING A BABY!!.' Speaking to The Sun about baby plans a couple of years ago, Kendall said: 'Andrew is more broody than me! Yeah we'll have a baby but probably not this year - well I don't know, we will get a house first!' Kendall made her reality show debut on the 2018 series of Love Island, but became the first contestant dumped from the island. During the Love Island Christmas 2018 reunion, the former shoe shop worker shared a kiss with fellow contestant Eyal Booker, but the romance soon fizzled out. A year after leaving the show, Kendall was wooed by professional footballer Andrew, a defender with Championship club Preston North End. Going public with their romance, she shared: 'He got me. We've had the longest run at keeping us private but here I am ruining it! 'Thanks for making me the happiest I've ever felt and also irritating me for what feels like forever.. don't worry I plan on being just as annoying for the foreseeable future.'
The Sun
12-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Sun
Love Island star reveals she's ENGAGED after having her heart broken by ex-fiance
LOVE Island's Kendall Rae Knight has reveald she's engaged to Andrew Hughes one year after welcoming their baby into the world. The footballer got down on one knee in a stunning proposal on holiday in Dubai. 3 Kendal posted photos from the special moment on Instagram, writing: "10.05.25 🤍 YES YES YES to the love of my life!" Her followers rushed to congratulate them, with Love Island winner Jess Harding writing: "Awww congratulations this is so beautiful!" It comes after Kendal, 32, gave birth to their son in March last year, and the star added on her Instagram Story: "How did I get so lucky?" Kendall appeared on Love Island in 2018 after having her heart broken by ex-fiance Michael Clark, who dumped her just three months after proposing. The former beauty queen, from Blackpool, was with "soulmate" Michael for five years before he popped the question.
