He’s endured one of the toughest builds The Block Australia has ever seen alongside his twin brother Josh, but for Luke Packham, his most difficult gig is only just beginning – fatherhood!
The 28-year-old and his lawyer fiancée Olivia, 29, have announced exclusively to Woman’s Day that they’re expecting a baby girl in March – and while the pregnancy wasn’t exactly planned, they can’t wait to meet their bundle of joy!
“It wasn’t scheduled, but we always said, ‘If it happens, it happens,’ and that’s how we’ve approached the situation,” says Olivia. “But we were both stoked when we found out. It was such a happy time.”
The couple, who announced their engagement in 2020, admit they wanted to get married first, but just like one of their gruelling challenges on The Block, COVID-19 threw a spanner in the works.
“We were looking at a few wedding venues, but then the pandemic and The Block happened, so we put it on hold and shortly after that Olivia was pregnant!” says former Love Island Australia star Luke. “It would have been around this time that we were looking to get married, but we couldn’t be happier.”
DOTING UNCLE
Just as happy with the news as the parents-to-be is Josh, who says he’s excited to be a hands-on uncle.
“I’m going to spoil her!” he enthuses. “I don’t think I’ll be a dad any time soon, so it’ll be a bit like trial and error for me. I’m really looking forward to it.”
This story is from the February 14, 2022 edition of Woman’s Day Magazine NZ.
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