FORMER Warracknabeal resident Mary Viturino is expecting a baby with her partner, Connor Canning.
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The couple met on the most recent series of Bachelor in Paradise, which aired in the middle of this year.
Both took to Instagram to share their news.
"I know I haven't been active lately, so I'm happy to finally be able to share the news that @conorjcanning and I are having a baby next year," Ms Viturino wrote.
"We can't wait for the newest member of our little family," Mr Canning wrote. "@maryviturino18 and I are over the moon and Chanel (Mary's six-year-old daughter) is very excited to be a big sister."
The trio soon to be a quartet, now live in Hobart where Mr Canning works as a real estate agent.
Earlier this year, Ms Viturino told the Mail-Times she loved being a part of reality TV. but was hoping to fall in love.
"The struggle is real ... I am 32 so I am not looking for a fling," she said. "I am going into paradise looking for someone that actually wants a relationship."
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Ms Viturino appeared on the seventh season of The Bachelor Australia in 2019 with Bachelor Matt Agnew but was eliminated in episode 10.
During the COVID-19 pandemic Ms Viturino homeschooled Chanel and worked as a chef at a cafe in Warracknabeal.
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