Married At First Sight bride reveals she’s pregnant with her second child six years after wife swap scandal
ONE of the most iconic brides to come out of Married At First Sight Australia has announced she is set to be a mum for the second time.
Fans of the Oz version of the show, will well remember Lizzie Sobinoff who was involved in a wife swap scandal during her time on the reality show.
MAFS legend Lizzie Sobinoff has revealed she is having another baby[/caption] The reality star is expecting her second child with husband Alexander Vega[/caption] Lizzie had a tough time on MAFS when she was married to Sam Ball[/caption]Now 32, Lizzie – who was one of biggest personalities of season six – is pregnant with her second child with husband Alexander Vega.
The couple – who wed in 2023 – already have a daughter, who was born the same year they got married.
Now their family is set to expand further and this time they are having a boy.
Sharing their happy news, Lizzie wrote: “Just in my baby making era 25 weeks today . 2 under 2….. exactly what we wanted.”
Fans flocked to congratulate her, with one writing: “Amazing news! So happy for you guys”
While another wrote: “Looking glowing Lizzie! Congrats!”
This one said: “So pleased at this news!”
WIFE SWAP SCANDAL
Lizzie shot to fame in MAFS Oz in 2018 for season six, which was one of the most explosive series’ the franchise has ever aired.
But her marriage to Sam Ball ended in disaster, with him having an affair with Ines Basic.
Outraged viewers watched Ines and Sam cheat by spending the night together in a Gold Coast hotel room.
However, the controversial groom has since revealed the alleged affair was completely fake.
He claimed the romance was staged by producers after they forced him into a dark room and told him to make-up the romance.
Sam ranted on Instagram: “Thank you to all you guys in the UK enjoying the show because I’m about to ruin it for you.
“So the experts don’t pick the couples, the producers do. They have a list of people they have to find and approach them on Instagram and ask you to go on the show.
“I actually did apply to go on the show, that’s the funny part. But I know Elizabeth didn’t apply.”
Elizabeth was matched with AFL star Seb Guilhaus the second time she was on MAFS[/caption]SECOND SHOT AT MAFS
Elizabeth was invited back by producers for a second chance at finding love.
She returned as an intruder bride mid-way through production on season seven and decided to walk down the aisle once again in the hope of finding her happy ever after.
The star was matched with former AFL star and aspiring actor Seb Guilhaus this time round.
Their romance quickly blossomed, and the loved-up couple decided to stay together during the final vows ceremony.
After the show ended in April 2020, they announced plans to move to Sydney’s beachside suburb of Dee Why together.
But the stars shocked fans when they amicably split in January 2021 but refused to reveal exactly why they called it quits.
Despite not being romantically involved, Seb defended his ex-girlfriend against online trolls in the wake of their split announcement.
BIG TIME INFLUENCER
Since launching to fame on MAFS Australia, she has become a star in her own right, with a legion of fans.
Lizzie is now a social media influencer and often advertises beauty products to her 380k Instagram followers.
Mafs couples that have stood the test of time
Loved-up Tayah Victoria and Adam Aveling of series six fame had the first Mafs baby.
The pair couldn’t keep their hands off each other on the programme and quickly found their feet in the outside world, moving into Adam’s Doncaster home.
Just 18 months after meeting, the couple welcomed their daughter Beau.
Season five couple Michelle Walder and Owen Jenkins also managed to make their marriage work away from the cameras and had their first child in December.
Teacher Michelle, 29, has no regrets about taking part in the experiment. She told us: “I just feel very lucky and thankful that it has worked out – and excited for everything to come.”
Michelle and Owen were both sick of dating apps when they applied in 2019.
Owen recalled: “I had been out for some drinks with a friend after work.
“While he was out for a cigarette I was scrolling on Instagram waiting for him to come back in.
“The MAFS advert was the last thing I saw, and I joked, ‘Wouldn’t it be funny if I signed up?’
“A few beers later when I was back at home I sent in the application, and the rest is history.”
Another couple to make Mafs UK history is Zoe Clifton and Jenna Robinson.
Despite a slight rocky start, where they clashed over Jenna’s vegan lifestyle, the show’s first same sex pairing are still going strong.
They even have a successful podcast together called Life With a Pod.
Jenna shed light on being involved in the show earlier this year when she told us: “We’re not legally married, and I never felt like we were. I definitely feel the process makes you take the relationship a lot more seriously and having the help of the experts… if you can survive that process it sets a firm foundation for a long-lasting relationship.”
Princess Beatrice welcomes second baby with husband Edoardo
PRINCESS Beatrice has given birth to her second child.
The royal, 36, and her husband Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi already share daughter Sienna, three.
The Royal Family released this image of Beatrice and her husband Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi after they announced the pregnancy[/caption] Princess Beatrice with husband Edoardo at Kate’s carol concert earlier in December[/caption] Beatrice and Edoardo with Christopher Woolf on Christmas Day at Sandringham[/caption]Edoardo also has son Christopher Woolf, known as Wolfie, eight, from a previous relationship.
Announcing the pregnancy in October, Buckingham Palace said in a statement: “Her Royal Highness Princess Beatrice and Mr Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi are very pleased to announce that they are expecting their second child together in early spring; a sibling for Wolfie, aged eight, and Sienna, aged three.”
They also shared a snap of Edoardo with his two kids walking through a woodland.
The happy news comes after one of the Royal Family’s most personally challenging years, with the King, the Princess of Wales and Beatrice’s mother Sarah Ferguson, Duchess of York, all being diagnosed with cancer.
The duchess was treated for malignant melanoma skin cancer in January just months after undergoing a mastectomy for breast cancer.
But Beatrice said in May the duchess had been given the “all clear”.
Beatrice wed multi-millionaire property developer Edoardo in July 2020.
The couple met in September 2018 about a month before Princess Eugenie got married on October 12 to Jack Brooksbank.
And they announced their engagement on September 26, 2019 – a year after meeting.
It comes after Beatrice joined the royals for the annual Christmas Day lunch at Sandringham in a “change of plans”.
She and Edoardo were planning on spending the holiday season overseas with his family.
But it is understood she received medical advice which suggested she was not to travel long distances.
Earlier in December, pregnant Beatrice was seen beaming as she arrived with her husband at Princess Kate’s Christmas carol concert.
The couple stepped out at at the star-studded Christmas celebrations at Westminster Abbey on December 6.
‘DELIGHTED’
The palace said King Charles, Beatrice’s uncle, was “delighted” on hearing she was pregnant.
It added: “His Majesty The King has been informed and both families are delighted with the news.”
The new edition would have been the late Queen’s 13th great-grandchild – but will not be an HRH.
The baby will be born 11th in line to the throne, with Beatrice’s younger sister Princess Eugenie moving down to 12th place.
Fergie took to her Instagram account to celebrate the announcement in October.
A sweet image of Edoardo, Wolfie and Sienna[/caption] The royal gave birth to daughter Sienna in 2021[/caption] Beatrice and Edoardo met in 2018 before getting engaged a year later[/caption]Alongside a slew of cute snaps, Fergie penned: “A very proud GiGi/Mum today. Such an incredible blessing and an embrace to my heart.
“Wolfie, August, Ernie and Sienna will be over the moon to have the fifth member of the five aside!”
A longer statement read: “Darling Beatrice. Words can’t quite express the joy and excitement I feel as you and Edo prepare to welcome another precious addition to your beautiful family.
“Becoming a granny again fills my heart with so much happiness and gratitude.
“Watching you grow as a mother has been one of the greatest privileges of my life, and now to see your family blossom further is an absolute blessing.
“Our family is growing, and so too is the love that surrounds us.
“I cannot wait to meet this little one and to share in all the wonderful memories we will make together. All my love.”
Beatrice’s younger sister Princess Eugenie also congratulated “Beabea”.
She shared a group photo from Christmas 2022 on social media and wrote: “Congratulations Beabea.. So looking forward to more on this journey of motherhood together.
“And adding another little one to the gang. I couldn’t find a single group shot of us, so this one from Christmas 2022 will have to do.”
Prince Harry will have reached out privately, royal expert claims
By Ryan Merrifield
IN light of Beatrice’s pregnancy news, royal expert Phil Dampier told the Sun: “Well, at last there’s some good news for the Royal Family.
“It’s been a very rocky few months, what with the King and the Princess of Wales being treated for cancer.
“And of course, all the ongoing problems with the relationship with Prince Harry.
“So this is some great news and some good news for the royal family. It would give everyone a boost.”
Beatrice’s mum Sarah Ferguson, the Duchess of Sussex, has also been recovering from a cancer scare, which struck last year.
Mr Dampier said: “She seems to be okay now, which is great news for the family, and I’m sure she’ll be absolutely delighted.
“The Queen, the late Queen Elizabeth, always used to say that, despite some of her faults, and she did have some faults, or does have some faults, Sarah, Duchess of York, that she was always a great mother, and she admired her as a mother, and I think she’s probably passed that on to both of her daughters, Beatrice and Eugenie.”
He believes Harry will have reached out privately to wish his congratulations.
Despite his frayed relationship with his family, he has always remained close with the York sisters.
“I’m sure that privately, and possibly the public sphere, Harry will be sending his love and congratulations to Beatrice and her husband,” Mr Dampier said.
“They do get on very well. They’ve managed to stay on good terms with each other, despite the problems between William and Harry and the King and Harry.”
He said Beatrice and Eugenie probably feel “a little bit stuck in the middle of it”.
He also believes a new grandchild on the horizon will remind the King that he does not have a relationship with Harry and Meghan’s children Archie and Lilibet.
“I’m sure the King does wish he had a relationship with Archie and Lily… that goes without saying he’d love to see them more often, and he’d love to have a better relationship with Harry.
“But I think that’s going to take time. And in the meantime, obviously, he’s going to be happy about the new addition to the family.”
Students & staff evacuated from primary school in Irish city after electric cable catches fire & small blaze breaks out
STUDENTS and staff were evacuated from a primary school in Cork city early this morning after a fire broke out on the premises.
An electric cable is suspected to have caught on fire at Glasheen Boy’s National School, located on School Avenue, shortly after 8:30am this morning.
No injuries were reported.
It is understood that staff at the primary school extinguished the minor blaze with a fire extinguisher.
Cork City Fire Brigade were alerted to the blaze and attended the scene within six minutes.
The school, which shares a campus with Glasheen Girls’ School, is located in Cork city centre.
Cork City Council confirmed in a statement that three pumps, a hydraulic platform and a senior officer from the Cork City Fire Brigade mobilised and were on the scene for one hour.
A spokesperson said: “Upon arrival, school personnel had extinguished a small fire with an extinguisher in the roof area, the suspected cause was an electrical fault.
“All children and staff were evacuated from the vicinity safely and no injuries were reported.
“The building was assessed for fire spread and the scene was handed over to the school principal and the ESB when all fire operations were complete. Fire crews were on scene for approximately one hour.”