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Pregnant Olivia Bowen shows off her growing bump in a stylish cherry print ʙικιɴι during family vacation in Spain

Pregnant Olivia Bowen shows off her growing bump in a stylish cherry print ʙικιɴι during family vacation in Spain

Olivia Bowen showed off her growing baby bump in a stylish ʙικιɴι on Instagram on Friday as she continues to enjoy a family vacation in Spain.

The TV personality, 31, who is on vacation with her husband, Alex Bowen, 33, and their two-year-old son, Abel, flaunted her bare bump in a cherry-print ʙικιɴι top paired with matching high-rise bottoms from Apollo Swimwear. 

Olivia looked radiant as she accessorised her look with trendy black Prada shades, cradling her bump in the stunning beach snaps. 

Meanwhile, Alex appeared in high spirits as he wrapped his arm around his wife in another beautiful sH๏τ. 

For their beach day, the former Love Island star went shirtless, sporting grey shorts and shielding his eyes with black shades.

In another sweet snap, Olivia looked every bit the doting mother as she held Abel in her arms by the crystal-clear sea. 

Olivia Bowen showed off her growing baby bump in a stylish ʙικιɴι on Instagram on Friday as she continues to enjoy a family vacation in Spain

Olivia Bowen showed off her growing baby bump in a stylish ʙικιɴι on Instagram on Friday as she continues to enjoy a family vacation in Spain

The TV personality, 31, who is on vacation with her husband, Alex Bowen, 33, and their two-year-old son, Abel, flaunted her bare bump in a cherry-print ʙικιɴι top paired with matching high-rise bottoms

The TV personality, 31, who is on vacation with her husband, Alex Bowen, 33, and their two-year-old son, Abel, flaunted her bare bump in a cherry-print ʙικιɴι top paired with matching high-rise bottoms

She captioned the slew of beach snaps with: ‘A day of sandy toes & whatever Abel says goes…’ 

The family vacation snaps come after Olivia and Alex shared a sweet insight into their surprise gender reveal party earlier this month. 

In a heartwarming video, Olivia and Alex looked elated as they burst a ‘Baby Bowen’ golden balloon, showering them in pink confetti to reveal the baby’s gender. 

The pair, already parents to Abel, appeared thrilled as the petals exploded into the sky, and their family shared in the emotional moment. 

Olivia and Alex also had a gender reveal cake with pink icing between the layers, and they were joined by friends and family for the reveal. 

The video gave viewers a peek at their lavish party decorations, which included colourful bouquets and beige baby-themed items. 

The couple had a beautiful spread for their guests, with elaborate table settings featuring gorgeous flower centrepieces and wicker plate settings. 

Alongside the clip, she penned: ‘Surprising our very close friends & family.’

Olivia looked radiant as she accessorised her look with trendy black Prada shades, cradling her bump in the stunning beach snaps

Olivia looked radiant as she accessorised her look with trendy black Prada shades, cradling her bump in the stunning beach snaps

In another sweet snap, Olivia looked every bit the doting mother as she held Abel in her arms by the crystal-clear sea

In another sweet snap, Olivia looked every bit the doting mother as she held Abel in her arms by the crystal-clear sea

She captioned the slew of beach snaps with: 'A day of sandy toes & whatever Abel says goes¿'

She captioned the slew of beach snaps with: ‘A day of sandy toes & whatever Abel says goes…’

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Earlier this month, Olivia confirmed she was expecting a baby girl during her first TV appearance since revealing she had tragically lost one of the twins during her pregnancy. 

On Loose Women, Olivia and Alex shared their story of vanishing twin syndrome, which occurs when one twin pᴀsses away in the womb and is absorbed back into the body.

Olivia shared that they had discovered they were expecting twins just before Christmas, during an early six-week scan. 

She recounted to the panel: ‘We went super early, I’m quite an anxious person anyway. 

‘When we turned up, we had our friend in the back of the car because we thought everything would be normal.

‘As soon as we sat down I saw two babies and not one, I was floored by that. I have twins in my family and as soon as we found out I was already nervous as we’ve not had a great history of twins in our family.’

The TV personality broke down in tears as she revealed: ‘We had that two week period we were looking at cars, looking at car seats, planning bedrooms… and something happened called vanishing twin syndrome.’

Vanishing twin syndrome occurs when one twin pᴀsses away in the womb and ‘vanishes’ and studies suggest happens in roughly 36 per cent of twin pregnancies.

The family vacation snaps come after Olivia and Alex shared a sweet insight into their surprise gender reveal party earlier this month

The family vacation snaps come after Olivia and Alex shared a sweet insight into their surprise gender reveal party earlier this month 

In a heartwarming video, Olivia and Alex looked elated as they burst a 'Baby Bowen' golden balloon, showering them in pink confetti to reveal the baby's gender

In a heartwarming video, Olivia and Alex looked elated as they burst a ‘Baby Bowen’ golden balloon, showering them in pink confetti to reveal the baby’s gender 

Olivia heartbreakingly revealed that ‘the one beautiful part of it’ is that the babies do ‘absorb back into your body’ and that’s what the couple have been ‘holding on to’.

The reality star continued: ‘We were floored but talking about it helps, every little part is becoming easier by speaking to other women.

‘I haven’t seen many men talk about it and we want to change that perception of not being able to talk about miscarriage openly.

‘The baby had completely absorbed into my body at 14 weeks, just completely gone which is tremendously sad knowing they’re still in there.

‘I am so lucky to have experienced that moment of possibly having twins, it’s something that not everyone gets to feel so even having those two little babies at that time.’

The post came after she first revealed the gender of their baby during an episode of Loose Women this month, where she also shared the heartbreaking experience of losing one of her twin babies

The post came after she first revealed the gender of their baby during an episode of Loose Women this month, where she also shared the heartbreaking experience of losing one of her twin babies 

Appearing on the ITV daytime show, the couple shared the news they are expecting a baby girl, after recounting their tragic experience of vanishing twin syndrome

Appearing on the ITV daytime show, the couple shared the news they are expecting a baby girl, after recounting their tragic experience of vanishing twin syndrome 

Alex then emotionally added: ‘I built this scenario up in my mind, I was thinking of the future.

‘I thought it was 100% happening and I had come to terms with it. I never really had a big family, I’m an only child and have no contact with my dad so it was an amazing thing for me.’

After sharing their devastating experience, Olivia and Alex revealed they were expecting a baby girl, showing the gender reveal video live on Loose Women.  

In the heartwarming video, the couple was overwhelmed with emotion as they opened a box with their son Abel and discovered they were having a girl. 

WHAT IS VANISHING TWIN SYNDROME? 

Vanishing twin syndrome occurs when one twin pᴀsses away in the womb and ‘vanishes’.

The loss of a twin is expected in seven to 40 per cent of natural pregnancies, according to Seattle Children’s Hospital.

Vanishing twin syndrome is believed to occur in between 20 to 30 percent of multiple pregnancies.

It usually occurs in the first trimester and less frequently in later pregnancy. 

The cause is unknown, but theories suggest there are abnormalities in the way the baby implants or in the baby’s chromosomes. 

The lost baby is usually ‘absorbed’ by the mother. But sometimes the baby becomes ‘mummified’ and flattened due to the pressure of the surviving twin, and must be born. 

Often, vanishing twin syndrome has no symptoms, but some mothers experience cramping, bleeding, pelvic pain or decreasing hormone levels. 

If the twin dies in the second or third trimester, there are increased risks to the surviving fetus, including a higher rate of cerebral palsy.  

 This is due to a complicated process whereby the blood flow becomes restricted to the brain, causing damage, as a result of the other twin dying. 

The surviving twin may be born early or even miscarry if their twin vanished in the third trimester. 

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