Pregnant Laura Anderson cradles her growing bump while continuing her lavish getaway to the Maldives

She is currently expecting her first child with actor Gary Lucy, 41.

And Laura Anderson showed off her growing bulge on Tuesday as she continued on her lavish vacation in the Maldives.

The Love Island star, 33, shared her hopes of being ‘besties’ with her little one while taking to Instagram with a stunning video.

She met soap opera star Gary last year during a stint on Celebs Go Dating, and the couple recently split after a whirlwind romance.

But after the split, and the drama that followed, she’s been distracting herself with time at the island’s luxurious private resort, Ayada Maldives.

Posing for a windswept video on a beautiful pier walkway, Laura looked down at her tummy before placing a supporting hand on her stomach and posing.

She rocked a flowy white ensemble with a spectacular ruffle design, consisting of a bardot crop top and a high-low hem skirt.

Adding a pair of rope sandals, the TV personality opted for a shimmering makeup palette to highlight her radiant complexion.

Her caramel-colored locks were styled in a curl as they fell into a deep side part, fighting the ocean winds.

Laura has been sharing a glimpse of the getaway via social media this week, sharing a collection of photos from the trip.

Earlier this week, she posed for some photos in a bright pink swimsuit, enjoying a kayak while soaking up the sun in the Indian Ocean paradise.

The reality TV personality cradled her tummy and looked into the distance.

The beauty tied her hair up in two French braids, while accessorizing with a pair of dark sunglasses.

Captioning the post, she wrote: “Kayak for one.”

Laura shared a series of hilarious snaps poolside in the Maldives earlier this week, showing off her beautiful pregnant silhouette in a brown bikini.

Their getaway trip to the beach comes after Laura confirmed that she knows the gender of her baby and has already chosen a name.

Laura admitted that she is not ready to reveal the news publicly yet and that she will do so in “proper time”.

speaking to Goss.esLaura said: ‘I know what I’m having and I have a name. I will share in due time… I have already made a small [gender reveal party], but I haven’t shared it publicly yet. But I will soon.

Laura recently dealt a blow to society’s gender norms when she let out her frustration via Instagram Stories.

The beauty questioned why women are treated differently than men when they say they would like to have children.

Stating that women are branded as ‘desperate’ and ‘needy’ when they want to have children, he compared this to the label of ‘loving’ and ‘caring’ given to men when they say the same thing.

Currently expecting her first child with actor Gary, the reality star has been documenting the pregnancy by sharing updates with her 1.5 million followers.

She and the Hollyoaks star, who met while filming Celebs Go Dating last year, are no longer together and have been posting a series of cryptic comments via their respective social media accounts.

Sharing her thoughts on a selfie while riding the train to a hair date, Laura wrote: ‘I’ve been thinking.

‘Why in society when a man says he wants children is he seen as brave, courageous, loving? But when women say they want children, they are seen as desperate and needy users.

In February, Laura revealed that she and her ex Gary Lucy are “definitely not on great terms” amid their recent breakup drama.

Following a whirlwind romance, they announced they were expecting their first child together earlier this month, but news of their split broke soon after.

And during an Instagram Q&A, she was quick to dismiss any suggestion that the couple get back together.

Laura simply replied: ‘No’ before saying that she ‘hopes that once the baby is here’, she and the Hollyoaks actor can successfully co-parent.