PICTURE EXCLUSIVE: Pregnant Montana Brown shows off her blossoming baby bump

She announced last week that she is pregnant with her first child with her boyfriend Mark O’Connor. 

And Montana Brown showed off her blossoming baby bump as she enjoyed a day at the beach in Barbados on Saturday.

The former Love Island star, 27, looked happy and healthy in a green bikini from her Swim Society range as she strolled on the sand with beau Mark O’Connor.

During the day out where the pair were joined by family and friends, the loved-up couple also enjoyed a swim in the sea together as they packed on the PDA. 

Montana accessorised her look with a pair of white sliders, dark shades a navy cap and later covered up with a patterned green shirt.

As she left the beach she wore a cream crochet maxi skirt and looked as stylish as ever. 

Expecting: The former Love Island star, 27, looked happy and healthy in a green bikini from her Swim Society range as she strolled on the sand

Mother-to-be: She announced last week that she is pregnant with her first child with her boyfriend Mark O’Connor

It comes after Montana took to Instagram Stories this week to reveal she was back in the gym for the first time since she fell pregnant, admitting her bump was already fairly prominent despite only just beginning her second trimester. 

In her post, the star also confessed she could be set to have a ‘big baby,’ as she already had quite a large bump despite only just being in her second trimester.

Montana wrote: ‘Gym to get some blood pumped round the bod. I haven’t really gymmed at all since my injury so I’m excited to get back training.

Sun: During the day out where the pair were joined by family and friends, the loved-up couple also enjoyed a swim in the sea together as they packed on the PDA

Hard work: It comes after Montana took to Instagram Stories this week to reveal she was back in the gym for the first time since she fell pregnant

Pregnancy: In her post, the star also confessed she could be set to have a ‘big baby,’ as she already had quite a large bump despite only just being in her second trimester

‘Also I feel like I’m quite round for just entering my second trimester… is this a sign I’m going to have a big a*s bb?’

It came after Montana revealed she was ‘so shocked’ to find out she was expecting when she did as she had been trying to conceive at the start of the year but it didn’t happen. 

She took to Instagram to do a Q&A when she told how her and beau Mark struggled to get pregnant due to her low oestrogen levels.

Summery: Montana accessorised her look with a pair of white sliders, dark shades a navy cap and later covered up with a patterned green shirt

Honest: It came after Montana revealed she was ‘so shocked’ to find out she was expecting when she did as she had been trying to conceive at the start of the year but it didn’t happen

She was then surprised to get pregnant in the later part of the year as they had ‘barely had sex’ due to others factors like her dislocated knee. 

Montana explained on her Story when asked if her pregnancy was planned: ‘Yes this was planned, I didn’t realise for ages that I was pregnant as we were trying earlier on in the year and it wasn’t happening.

‘Then I had loads of tests done and found out I had really low levels of oestrogen and testosterone which I was really surprised at. So I just thought it was going to take us a lot longer.

Back to it: Montana wrote: ‘Gym to get some blood pumped round the bod. I haven’t really gymmed at all since my injury so I’m excited to get back training’

Tough: She took to Instagram to do a Q&A this week when she told how her and beau Mark struggled to get pregnant due to her low oestrogen levels

Shock: She was then surprised to get pregnant in the later part of the year as they had ‘barely had sex’ due to others factors like her dislocated knee

‘Then I went to Vietnam and did a TV show then I came back and it just happened so it was unexpected but yes it was planned. 

She added: ‘When I first found out I was so shocked I just refused to Mark I said ”I wouldn’t take a test I’m not pregnant,” but he pushed me to do it. 

‘I had a dislocated knee, my body was under stress and we had barely had sex that month whereas before we were properly trying and using ovulation sticks so I thought it was impossible.

‘Unless we can conceive by looking at each other then it just wasn’t likely but I was over the moon – it was such a lovely surprise.

Candid: Montana explained on her Story when asked if her pregnancy was planned: ‘Yes this was planned, I didn’t realise for ages that I was pregnant as we were trying earlier on in the year and it wasn’t happening’

Stroll: She added: ‘Then I had loads of tests done and found out I had really low levels of oestrogen and testosterone which I was really surprised at. So I just thought it was going to take us a lot longer’

Disbelief: She added: ‘When I first found out I was so shocked I just refused to Mark I said ”I wouldn’t take a test I’m not pregnant,” but he pushed me to do it’

‘We were trying for a little bit but I wish I had done all the tests sooner, as I had low oestrogen so I was put on supplements as it would have been impossible otherwise.’ 

Answering another question from a follower she explained what her first symptoms were: ‘I first realised when I had tummy cramps and was vomiting and I had hot sweats.

‘For the first three weeks that was the drill and I would be up every night having excruciating pain like shooting pain and that’s why I didn’t think I was pregnant as I was in pain – I thought I had appendicitis or a gallstone.’

Outfit: As she left the beach she wore a cream crochet maxi skirt and looked as stylish as ever

Lovely: Montana took to Instagram on Christmas Eve to share the jovial news of her pregnancy with her 1.2million followers

Exciting: She shared a video montage documenting the initial stages of her pregnancy, including her and her boyfriend grinning with their pregnancy test

Montana went on to discuss how her body has changed in the first stages of her pregnancy. 

The beauty said: ‘I have such a new found respect for my body, it is incredible how the human body creates life so I feel like I’m just giving my body love and respect but it is changing, I have had really inflamed lymph nodes and my boobs have got really big and my tummy is growing and I am in awe.’

Montana took to Instagram on Christmas Eve to share the jovial news of her pregnancy with her 1.2million followers.

She shared a video montage documenting the initial stages of her pregnancy, including her and her boyfriend grinning with their pregnancy test. 

Group: Montana went on to discuss how her body has changed in the first stages of her pregnancy

Yay! In her caption, she wrote: ‘Baby O’Connor coming next summer [white heart, baby emoji]’

In her caption, she wrote: ‘Baby O’Connor coming next summer [white heart, baby emoji].’

Other clips in the post saw the reality star undergo an ultrasound scan and cosy up to Mark on the beach as he cradled her bump during a recent getaway.

Back in January 2021, the influencer was spotted enjoying a cosy-looking walk on the beaches of Barbados with the Ealing-native.

Sweet: Other clips in the post saw the reality star undergo an ultrasound scan and cosy up to Mark on the beach as he cradled her bump during a recent getaway

Romance: Back in January 2021, the influencer was spotted enjoying a cosy-looking walk on the beaches of Barbados with the Ealing-native

Shortly afterwards, sources confirmed to MailOnline that Mark, 27, was dating the brunette beauty and that the pair met via his gym.

Mark is a real estate executive, having attended Cardiff University and Henly Business School, according to a pal.

The source said: ‘He played rugby for Chiswick and Wales 1st Teams as a prop, and has a proprietary interest in Forge Gym London. That’s likely how he met Montana.

‘He used to be out of shape and is now very much in shape. He’s a very wild bloke to go on a night out with, drinks a lot. Very good fun to be with.’

Heating up: Shortly afterwards, sources confirmed to MailOnline that Mark, 27, was dating the brunette beauty and that the pair met via his gym

Posh: Mark is a real estate executive, having attended Cardiff University and Henly Business School, according to a pal

Relationship: The source said: ‘He played rugby for Chiswick and Wales 1st Teams as a prop, and has a proprietary interest in Forge Gym London. That’s likely how he met Montana’

The source added: ‘His father owns a huge development/construction firm which he will inherit.’

Back in June, Montana revealed she was planning to meet up with her potential date for a walk as she chatted to pal Joanna Chimonides on FUBAR Radio.

Montana, who had split from Elliott Reeder in January 2020 after two years together, said: ‘We have a light at the end of the tunnel okay.

Budding romance: Back in June, Montana revealed she was planning to meet up with her potential date for a walk as she chatted to pal Joanna Chimonides on FUBAR Radio

Looking forward: Montana, who had split from Elliott Reeder in January 2020 after two years together, said: ‘We have a light at the end of the tunnel okay’

‘This guy, we’re going to go on a walk, and he was like, “I’m gonna come pick you up”. He lives like quite far from me and where we’re going is not near me either.

‘He’s like, “no I’m gonna pick you up. I’m gonna swing by, pick you up. Do you have any allergies? Because I’m gonna grab some food on the way for our walk”.

‘I was like,” would you like to marry me?!”

Personality: The pal added: ‘He used to be out of shape and is now very much in shape. He’s a very wild bloke to go on a night out with, drinks a lot. Very good fun to be with’