Baby joy! Farmer Wants a Wife stars Matthew Young and Olivia Benic shock fans as they drop baby bombshell on social media after secret pregnancy READ MORE: Matthew Young and Olivia Benic share shock relationship update By Jimmy Briggs For Daily Mail Australia Published: 03:19, 19 August 2024 | Updated: 03:19, 19 August 2024 e-mail View comments Farmer Wants A Wife lovebirds Matthew Young and Olivia Benic welcomed their first child on Thursday, shocking fans after keeping the pregnancy tightly under wraps. The reality TV stars, both 25, shared the unexpected photo to Instagram on Monday which captured them tenderly cradling their newborn and captioned it with some heartfelt words. '286 days of carrying you, eight hours of labour without pain relief, and what has felt like a lifetime of waiting.
.. Our little bubba entered our little family happy and healthy,' they began.
Read More The real reason Samantha Armytage quit Farmer Wants A Wife is revealed 'Thank you to our close friends/family/baggy clothes (haha) for helping us to enjoy this wonderful experience privately and with so much unconditional support.' They added they would now be taking a break from social media to 'settle into parenthood' and that they would provide more updates when they were ready. The pair did not reveal their child's gender or name.
Matt and Olivia, who met on the Channel Seven matchmaking show in 2023 , were quickly inundated with well wishes from their very surprised fans. 'Oh my goodness. Congratulations, so happy for you both,' gushed their FWAW co-star Claire Saunders while series veteran Keely McCarthy added: 'Congratulations'.
Farmer Wants A Wife lovebirds Matthew Young and Olivia Benic welcomed their first child on Thursday, after a secret pregnancy which they did not publicly announce. The reality TV stars shared a precious photo to Instagram which captured them tenderly cradling their newborn 'Omg what a surprise! Well done guys,' a shocked fan added and another person chipped in: 'Oh, that's amazing! I had a feeling you were expecting.' Meanwhile, another fan gushed: 'Congratulations.
So pleased you got to do this privately. Everyone deserves that.' Last year, Farmer Matt sparked backlash on the show after he chose Olivia over his other love interest Annabelle, 22.
Irate viewers were vocal in their opinion the latter suited him better - This meant a few feathers were ruffled when he finally declared his love for Olivia and she reciprocated. They added they would now be taking a break from social media to 'settle into parenthood' and that they would provide more updates when they were ready During one episode, before the finale, drama famously ensued at Farmer Matt's dinner table as love rivals Annabelle and Olivia argued over 'alone time' with the hunk. Annabelle became jealous when Olivia told her she and Matt often enjoyed a cup of tea together once she went to bed back at the farm.
However, Matt and Olivia previously revealed they were still going strong by sharing a picture of them together on the farm with a working dog and the sweet caption: 'Forever smiling with you (and Neville).' Matt and Olivia, who met on the Channel Seven matchmaking show in 2023, were quickly inundated with well wishes from their FWAW friends Farmer Wants a Wife Australia Celebrity Babies Share or comment on this article: Baby joy! Farmer Wants a Wife stars Matthew Young and Olivia Benic shock fans as they drop baby bombshell on social media after secret pregnancy e-mail Add comment.
