LOVE Island star Zach Noble and his girlfriend Ava Hirons have revealed they’re expecting their first child.

The couple shared a joint post on Instagram showing off their scan picture and added the caption: “Incoming summer 26.”

A smiling man and woman at a nighttime Christmas market with a large illuminated tree.Ava and Zach are expecting their first child togetherCredit: Instagram Collage of a fetal ultrasound image and multiple photo booth strips of a couple.They confirmed the sweet news with a social media post showing off their scan

But it seems like all the clues Zach, 28, and Ava, 23 – who went public with their relationship in December – were expecting have been there for a while now.

Greatest news

Text on a black background reading: "Just found out the greatest news I think I've ever received. God must be real. Time to grind like never before," with a brick emoji.Zach revealed in December he’d had some amazing newsCredit: Instagram

In mid-December Zach took to his Instagram stories to tell fans that he had just received the “greatest news”.

He wrote: “Just found out the greatest news I think I’ve ever received. God must be real. Time to grind like never before.”

Bump slip

A young woman with long dark hair, wearing a white jersey with red lettering, light-wash jeans, and holding a water bottle, poses at night on a city street.Ava showed off what appeared to be a bump in one of her TikTok’s in DecemberCredit: TikTok

Ava later went on to upload one of her staple TikTok videos of her dancing where a baby bump could be seen, peeking out underneath her hoodie.

Covering up

A couple embracing in a bathtub against a wooden wall.She made sure to keep her tummy hidden in following posts – including this steamy bath snapCredit: Instagram

But she was more careful with following posts, as she kept her tummy hidden in a steamy bath snap with Zach taken during a romantic staycation.

Getting advice

Just like most new parents, it seems Zach and Ava are keen to get as much advice as possible as fans noticed they recently started following a number of parenting accounts on social media.

It also wasn’t missed on followers when Ava reposted an Instagram reel about pregnancy fitness training.

just three months after his split from Molly Marsh.

The personal trainer’s Love Island ex decided to end their relationship in July, after giving it a second go.

Zach and Molly finished fourth in the 2023 series but split seven months after the show, before getting last May.

But Ava is no stranger to the showbiz world as her mum is This Morning star Caroline Hirons.