Love Island’s Theo Campbell has become a father for the first time after making the surprise announcement that he has welcomed a baby boy with a mystery woman.
The reality star, 29, dropped the bombshell via his Instagram page on Monday, posting a sweet picture of him leaving hospital with his newborn covered up in a £350 Fendi blanket .
The TV personality said he ‘can’t believe the joy’ of becoming a parent while gazing lovingly at his little bundle of joy in the adorable image.
Shock announcement! Love Island’s Theo Campbell dropped the bombshell on Monday that he has become a father for the first time after welcoming a baby boy with a mystery woman
Theo cut a casual figure in a grey tracksuit as his son rested in a carrier beneath a Fendi blanket.
The father-of-one also praised the unknown mother of his child as he reflected on becoming a father.
He said: ‘Dam, my replacement is here – 21 hours later and he’s here I can’t believe the joy I had looking into the eyes of my baby boy ❤️.
‘I only told a few friends and family so for most people will be massive surprise seeing this.
Feeling blessed: The reality star, 29, announced the surprising news on Instagram as he walked out of a hospital with his child and admitted he ‘can’t believe the joy’ after becoming a parent
‘Over the past 4 years having a private life isn’t really a thing so being able to keep this private has been so nice.’
He concluded the post: ‘Massive well done to his mum as-well, the process of having a baby is crazy I literally didn’t have a clue how strong a woman has to be to go through this! Aries Campbell 07/02/2021 ❤️ #minime #daddy.’
It comes after Theo responded furiously to claims that he attempted to hit a female holidaymaker during a night out in Dubai.
In November last year, the star was subject to a series of Instagram videos taken by a woman who claimed that the he tried to hit her and that he ‘attacked her’ while seizing her phone on a night out, with footage of a scuffle.
Shock: It comes after Theo responded furiously to claims that he attempted to hit a female holidaymaker during a night out in Dubai
Taking to Instagram shortly after the claims were made, Theo spoke to the camera while in a bar and stated that he planned to make a retaliatory video, adding: ‘As if I’m wanna be f**king around with some stupid little, stupid girls, are you mad?’
In a series of Instagram Stories from make-up artist Tayce Rickett, taken at Dubai’s Five Palm Hotel, she wrote: ‘Theo Campbell tried to hit me tonight in Dubai because I caught him out. 29-year-old trying to hit young girls. F**king disgusting’.
She then filmed him standing at a car door, and said: ‘This is Theo, just want to see if he gets out of here with the girl or not.’
She wrote over the top of the video: ‘After this he came over and took my phone off me and throw it on the floor and tried to fight both me and my younger sister. It’s f**king disgusting, how can a 29-year-old act like that.’
The girl filmed her friend and said: ‘I don’t care, I don’t f**king care’.
The video then appears to show the phone being grabbed, thrown on the floor and stamped on, before the owner shouted: ‘Who the f**k you pushing?’
In the next slide she wrote: ‘They both attacked me for no reason…’
After the video emerged, Theo shared a clip with his 337k followers, in which he said: ‘F**king madness, I’m gonna make a little video in a bit. As if I’m wanna be f**king around with some stupid little, stupid girls, are you mad?…
‘I’m gonna make a video in a bit because I rarely do the tings they say but this time, I don’t talk, I don’t normally react to these things but EUGH. These b***hes man’.
Conflict: In November last year he was subject to a series of Instagram videos taken by a woman who claimed that Theo tried to hit her and that he ‘attacked her’
That same month, Theo revealed he was launching legal action against an Ibiza beach resort after nearly going blind from a flying champagne cork.
The reality star was partying at a champagne spray party at O Beach Ibiza, owned by Match of the Day host Gary Lineker’s brother Wayne, when one of the club’s official bottles popped in his direction in August 2019.
He suffered a penetrating cornea injury in his right eye, requiring 11 stitches after surgery in Ibiza and the UK, but continues to suffer severe sight issues.
The 29-year-old reality star says the incident has significantly reduced his ability to work, and he is seeking answers as to why his sight has never fully recovered.
Theo, regarded as one of Love Island’s most polarising characters, said: ‘The last 15 months or so trying to come to terms with what has happened have been hard.
‘I’m a positive person and try and remain upbeat but as time goes on the chances of my sight getting back to normal become reduced.
‘I’m speaking with doctors about what may or may not be possible but I also have a number of questions about what happened to me.
‘I don’t know what the future may hold with regards to my sight but I feel that the least I deserve is answers to what happened and why.
‘Bringing this case was something that hasn’t been done lightly but I feel that at present it’s the best opportunity for me to get the answers I deserve.’
He is being represented by Irwin Mitchell who have launched High Court proceedings against Ice Mountain Ibiza SL, the company trading as O Beach Ibiza.
Injured: That same month, the star revealed he was launching legal action against an Ibiza beach resort after nearly going blind from a flying champagne cork (pictured with Wayne Lineker shortly before the accident in 2019)