Jono McCullough and Ellie Dix are expecting their first child together.
The couple, who met on series 11 of MAFS and found love after the show, shared the exciting news in an Instagram video.
Ellie flashed her growing baby bump and showed off their ultrasound scan, while Jono stood proudly beside her.
“Baby McCullough coming April 2027,” they gushed in a caption.
Having “left trimester one in the dust”, mum-to-be Ellie shared a confession to her Instagram Stories shortly after the announcement.
“We were a bit nervous to tell everyone because you know we weren’t really the golden couple at all,” she admitted, but added that she and Jono are grateful for all the messages of support.
“In true Ellie and Jono style, there’s always a story behind everything,” she added.
“We have been on a massive journey with infertility this year, it’s been a wild ride. This is not my first pregnancy this year, we have dealt with so much behind the scenes it’s been unreal but I just haven’t shared a lot of that online because I didn’t want the questions and drama that goes with it but now we have good news to share I will talk about my journey.”
The couple first met on MAFS in 2024, but their romance caused quite a stir because the experts didn’t match them.
While Ellie Dix had a short-lived romance with Ben Walters, Jono was matched up with Lauren Dunn at the altar.
However, when neither relationship worked out, they found love with one another, dropping the news at the 2024 reunion dinner party.
It might have sparked backlash from cast members and viewers at the time, but they have no regrets about the end result.
“We’ve had a really positive result from the show,” Ellie previously told New Idea.
“It was hard at times, but it’s all turned out great for Jono and me now.”
After their turbulent MAFS journey, Ellie and Jono put their relationship to the test by travelling the world together for six months.
They bought their first home in Palm Beach, QLD, shortly after, starting their life together.
“Nothing says I love you like getting into an eye-watering amount of debt together,” Ellie joked at the time.
Now, they’re stronger than ever and can’t wait to start their family together.
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