Dani Dyer and Sammy Kimmence's love story as she announces she's pregnant
The lovebirds have had an on-off relationship that started long before she shot to fame on Love Island. The happy couple rekindled their romance before lockdown and are now going to become parents
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Dani Dyer has announced today that she is pregnant and will be welcoming her first child with boyfriend Sammy Kimmence.
The former Love Island star, 24, was over the moon as she revealed to her 3.2million Instagram followers that she will be becoming a mum next year.
Alongside the announcement, the lovebirds were pictured cuddling and proudly holding up a baby scan picture.
"Little bubba can’t believe you are going to be ours. Me and Sammy are so excited to start this next chapter in our lives, feel so lucky and grateful.." she penned in a heartfelt post.
Sammy, 23, also marked the momentous occasion on his social media page and expressed his excitement at starting his "perfect little family".
Danny and Sammy have known each other for quite some years after meeting in Essex.
However, their romance hasn't always been plain sailing and there was also a period when they weren't together following allegations of cheating.
So what is the story behind Dani and Sammy's romance?
Dani met the stockbroker in Essex and the pair dated for over a year before she ventured into the Love Island villa in 2018.
At the time Dani branded Sammy 'bad news', and implied that she had dumped him for being a cheat and a "liar".
In her autobiography she also added that he “treated her like a side dish.”
Dani went on to start a new romance with pen salesman Jack Fincham after pairing up on their first day in the Love Island villa.
The cheeky chap quickly won Dani over and the lovebirds went onto to win the series and even moved in together following the show.
However their romance didn't last and the couple announced their split in March the following year.
Reflecting upon their relationship, Jack has since admitted that they moved too fast.
"If we had lived in Love Island forever, we’d have been fine. We rushed it straight away, we moved in together. I did want to [move in with her] but I wish we had waited," he said on Celebs Go Dating.
"I let her rush me a little bit. We had a genuine connection in there and I think anyone can see that. Honestly, and I mean this, I wish her all the happiness in the world."
Just weeks after calling it quits with Jack, Dani was spotted sharing a smooch with her ex-boyfriend Sammy outside an Essex nightclub.
The television star was then reportedly called into a six-hour crisis meeting with her management team amid rumours that her dad was furious they were pictured kissing.
At the time a source told The Sun: "He’s messed Dani around before and after seeing those pictures of them snogging outside an Essex club, it’s reminded those close to her that she needs to get rid."
Despite concern from her fans, Dani and Sammy appeared to rekindle their romance following their passionate kiss in April 2019.
Dani even got a tattoo that was dedicated to her beau with the first letter of his name.
Just under a year later, their relationship faced further setbacks when Sammy appeared in court in March 2018.
Sammy was accused of two counts of carrying on a regulated activity while not an authorised or exempt person by running "S&S Trading Ltd" for two and a half years - which he denied.
Dani called it quits on their relationship after the stress of the court case reportedly took its toll on the pair.
Sammy was bailed until his trial date that was set for June 29. The date was pushed back amid the pandemic, and Portsmouth Crown Court is yet to announce a rescheduled date.
Less than a month after their split, Dani and Sammy had reportedly rekindled their romance once again.
They even decided to isolate together during the lockdown and appear to have gone from strength to strength ever since.
The couple have shared plenty of loved up pictures of their time in lockdown and Sammy is said to have pulled out all the stops to make their relationship work.
Just yesterday, Dani even played down rumours that the couple had split back in March and told OK! Magazine their relationship works because he is her best friend.
Today's exciting baby announcement comes seven months after Dani's ex Jack revealed that he had become a dad to a daughter called Blossom.
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