Congratulations! Love Island Australia’s Courtney Stubbs and Married At First Sight’s Jack Millar welcome their first child – as they announce their daughter’s beautiful name

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Love Island Australia’s Courtney Stubbs and Married At First Sight’s Jack Millar have welcomed their first child together.

The reality TV couple announced the happy news via Instagram on Monday, sharing a photo gallery of the couple cuddling with their newborn baby girl in the hospital and later at home.

One photo showed the loved-up parents posing in bed with their daughter and Jack’s dog Finn.

The couple revealed their daughter’s name in the caption: ‘Penelope June Millar. A love so magical that words cannot describe! 10/11/23.’

The post was flooded with messages from the couple’s famous friends, including MAFS star Ella Ding, who commented: ‘AHHHH BURSTING AT THE SEAMS!!!!!’

Love Island Australia’s Courtney Stubbs and Married At First Sight’s Jack Millar have welcomed their first child together – a baby girl named Penelope June Millar (all pictured)

Jack’s ex-girlfriend and fellow MAFS star Domenica Calarco, meanwhile, said: ‘I can’t stop looking at these pictures. She is a perfect little angel. I can’t wait to meet her. Super mom @_CourtneyStubbs’

Bachelor star Noni Janur also wrote, “OMG congratulations you two. Very nice!! Welcome to the world Penelope. I hope everyone is doing well. Enjoy this special time and please contact us if you need anything!’

Courtney had been dating Jack for eight months when she discovered she was pregnant.

The reality TV couple announced the happy news via Instagram on Monday, sharing a photo gallery of the couple cuddling with their newborn baby girl in the hospital and later at home with Jack's dog Finn (center)

The reality TV couple announced the happy news via Instagram on Monday, sharing a photo gallery of the couple cuddling with their newborn baby girl in the hospital and later at home with Jack’s dog Finn (center)

The couple revealed their daughter's name in the caption: 'Penelope June Millar.  A love so magical that words cannot describe!  10/11/23'

The couple revealed their daughter’s name in the caption: ‘Penelope June Millar. A love so magical that words cannot describe! 10/11/23’

She has since been open about her mental health struggles during her pregnancy.

In a lengthy Instagram post on October 8, the brunette described the pregnancy as a rollercoaster and admitted that she “don’t even recognize herself anymore” in photos.

‘Every preconceived emotion I had during pregnancy, I experienced the opposite. “I really thank God it’s almost over,” she wrote.

Courtney had been dating Jack for eight months when she discovered she was pregnant

Courtney had been dating Jack for eight months when she discovered she was pregnant

She has since been open about her mental health struggles during her pregnancy

She has since been open about her mental health struggles during her pregnancy

‘I feel so many emotions when I think about it… Happiness about what’s to come, yet resentment about how hard I’ve been on myself. Excitement to meet her, yet sadness at the thought of how difficult it has been to make this miracle happen,” she continued.

‘Joy of becoming a mother, but fear of recovery after childbirth. I am so grateful to have been blessed to carry this baby during this eight-month (soon to be nine!) period.”

Courtney said she was proud of how strong she had been during her pregnancy, and felt “honored” to become a mother.

She concluded her post with some advice for others struggling with pregnancy and mental health.

‘My advice: no matter how your journey goes, be kind and patient with yourself. It may be easy, it may be the hardest journey you have ever experienced, but how lucky we are to be able to bring life into this world. That’s epic!’

Jack was paired with Domenica in Married At First Sight.  Both shown

Jack was paired with Domenica in Married At First Sight. Both shown