Married At First Sight star gives birth to baby girl after five days in hospital

Married At First Sight UK star Jess Potter has welcomed a baby girlafter spending five days in the hospital. The TV personality and her partner, TJ O'Reilly, named the newborn Mia Jane O'Reilly, with Jess sharing sweet snaps of the adorable baby with fans on her Instagram page.

"After 5 days at hospital, 4 days in early Labour, 12 hours of active labour..a lot of screaming. I had the birth Ive always wanted... Mia Jane O'Reilly 6lbs 6oz born 4:51am 23rd July. You’re perfect in every kind of way," the star, who previously opened up about her IVF journey, captioned the series of photos, which included Jess cradling Mia to her chest as she recovered at the hospital.

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One picture saw Mia sleeping soundly on Jess' chest while a plate of jam on toast balanced on her. Her pals and fans rushed to the comment section to congratulate the star.

"So glad you got there in the end! Well done, Jess! Welcome to the world baby Mia," one user said and another posted: "Aww Jess! Huge congratulations to you both - she is beautiful and you look amazing too!"

One fan commented: "Biggest most sincerest congratulations to you my darling! So happy you got the birth you wanted and needed! She's simply stunning, look at that perfect face! I'm beyond happy for you."

"Oh my goodness Jess, well done and congratulations. She’s perfect," another added. The star suffered from infertility issues for several years before she announced her pregnancy in January.

"After almost 3 years, 3 failed IVF cycles, 4 losses, and hundreds of injections… Our journey has been filled with heartache, hope, and resilience," Jess wrote at the time

"But today, we’re overwhelmed with gratitude to share with you: Our miracle babe arriving July 2025! This little heartbeat is proof that dreams do come true, no matter how long the road may be.

"Thank you to everyone who has supported us along the way. For anyone still waiting, we see you, and we’re holding space for your story. With love, Jess & Tom. A special mention to @fertilysis whom without none of this would be real."

In October 2023, Jess announced her engagement to TJ, with the star sharing snaps from the couple's romantic trip to Barcelona.

"Just in case I didn't mention it....WE ARE ENGAGED!!! most perfect engagement ever," she said under a clip of him getting down on one knee to propose.

Jess rose to fame in the 2022 series of the E4 reality series. She was paired up with Pjay Finch but the two didn't work out and became one of the first couples to leave the experiment.

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