Hayley Holt and Josh Tito’s friendship blossomed into a romantic relationship after they met as friends in 2018 and began dating a year later.

When the excellent news of her pregnancy first became public, she had not revealed the father.

They agreed to be co-parents for the child at first, but after spending more time together during the pregnancy and Covid-19 lockdown, they fell in love.

“We had Frankie to hold us together before we had Frankie, then the grief process held us, and now we have to hold ourselves together.” 

The couple is celebrating the recent acquisition of their new house in Warkworth, an hour north of Auckland, just over a year later.

The couple considered buying in Auckland first, but the hefty housing prices pushed them to explore elsewhere.

Hayley’s parents, Robin and Murray, and her extended family live in Warkworth, so they have many familiar faces and support.

In New Zealand, one in every 500 pregnancies ends in a late stillbirth, either during or after 28 weeks.

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