MOTHER OF ALL TELLY DEALS

Fraud duped her family by pretending doll was newborn

- BILLY GADDI

FAKE baby "mum" Kira Cousins has sparked outrage after lining up an exclusive TV deal.

The 22-year-old, from Airdrie, hit the headlines last week after the Record reported that she conned friends and family by strapping on a prosthetic baby bump before pretending to give birth to a daughter named BonnieLeigh Joyce.

But loved ones discovered that the baby was actually a realistic "Reborn" doll after her mum found it in her bedroom.

We can now reveal that Kira is set to tell her side of the story on the hoax that shocked the nation after signing up with a production company.

A PR firm acting on her behalf told the Record a public announcement is expected to be made on Monday about when the programme will be aired.

A family friend of Kira's, who asked to remain anonymous, has been left sickened by the prospect of her profiting off the scandal.

She said: "I am not surprised Kira is capitalising on this.

"She will be thriving off of all the attention.

"It's not right that she is making money from what she has put people through.

"She should be embarrassed, to be honest.