Love Island winner Finley Tapp is a dad!  Reality star welcomes his first child with girlfriend Jess Hale as couple reveal their 'perfect' baby boy's name in sweet post

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'. 

Fans 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.