Love Island winner Finley Tapp welcomes his first child
Love Island winner Finley Tapp has welcomed his first child, a baby boy, with girlfriend Jess Hale. The reality TV hunk, 26, who won the ITV2 dating show's sixth series in 2020, took to Instagram with a slew of snaps of their 'perfect' son who they have named Austin.In the images could be seen gazing adoringly at the newborn with another showing Jess cradling the tot in hospital, before the new parents took him home. He captioned the post: 'Austin. For nine months you were an image in our heads. We imagined a world with you in it, and now you’re here. 'Our hearts have never been fuller. The most perfect baby boy. Jess, you were incredible. My admiration for you continues to grow each and every day'.Finley then shared a snap of himself shirtless as the newborn slept on his chest, alongside a caption revealing the little one's nickname: 'Aussie'. Love Island winner Finley Tapp, 26, has welcomed his first child, a baby boy, with girlfriend Jess Hale The reality TV hunk, who won the ITV2dating show's sixth series in 2020, took to Instagram with a slew of sweet snaps of their 'perfect' son on Sunday In the images could be seen gazing adoringly at the newborn with another showing Jess cradling the tot in hospital, before the new parents took him homeFans and famous friends quickly rushed to the comments to share their congratulations. Fellow Love Island star Shaughna Phillips gushed: 'Congratulations to you both, he is perfect!' While Teddy Soares said: 'Congratulations, such a blessing' and Liam Reardon added: 'Massive congratulations both'. Molly Smith wrote: 'Congratulations' alongside Tyler Cruickshank who commented: 'Congrats bro' In July 2025, Finley and Jess announced they were expecting their first child with a series of loved-up Instagram snaps. They penned in the caption: 'We can't wait to meet you! Our hearts are so full' with followers were quick to flood them with messages of love and congratulation.Prior to appearing on the show, Finley was a semi-professional football player and has played for teams such as Oxford City and Milton Keynes Dons over the course of his career. Finley and now ex Paige met in South Africa during the first ever instalment of the winter series, going on to win the show and bag a £50,000 cash prize. Finley branded his first morning as a dad as the 'most surreal' He captioned the post: 'Austin. For nine months you were an image in our heads. We imagined a world with you in it, and now you’re here' 'Our hearts have never been fuller. The most perfect baby boy. Jess, you were incredible. My admiration for you continues to grow each and every day' Fellow Love Island star Shaughna Phillips gushed: 'Congratulations to you both, he is perfect!' In July 2025, Finley and Jess announced they were expecting their first child with a series of loved-up Instagram snaps Finley first rose to fame on Love Island in 2020, where he found romance with then-girlfriend Paige TurleyBut interrupted by the spread of Covid-19, they were plunged into life in lockdown upon leaving the villa - spending time in Paige's home county of West Lothian.They later relocated to Manchester and lived in the city since, sharing a lavish apartment together.While it was a strain on many relationships, Paige and Finn explained that the Covid-19 restrictions actually benefited them during a chat with MailOnline in 2023.'Covid helped us because we got to spend that time together without being pulled from pillar to post. 'We had a mad three weeks when we came out before lockdown and the quality time that you spend with each other is quite limited,' shared Finn.He continued: 'So, I think a good bit of advice is to try and make sure everything that is happening around you doesn't affect you getting that quality time with whoever you come out with'.But after three years together, the pair split in 2023 and were said to have realised they 'weren't forever', according to claims. A source told The Sun: 'Paige and Finn had a really good run, but they are still super young and decided it wasn’t forever in the end.'
