Holly Hagan revealed her newborn daughter’s name is a touching tribute to her sister, Darci, who died suddenly last year, aged 19.
The Geordie Shore star’s sister, Darci Rose Gibson, died from multiple organ failure after an ‘MDMA overdose’ while on a night out.
In memory of her little sister, Holly shared that she and her husband, Jacob Blyth, have named their daughter Madison-Darci.
They posted a picture of their newborn in a frilly white babygro with her name embroidered across her tummy in pink letters, plus a huge matching bow on her head.
Holly, 33, captioned the picture with ‘Madison-Darci’ and a string of emojis, including a butterfly, sparkles, and a white love heart.
In another post on her story, the proud mum added: ‘Welcome to the world baby girl.’
Holly and Jacob, who tied the knot in 2022, also have a little boy named Alpha-Jax, who was born in June 2023.
Friends immediately gushed over the name, with Sophie Kaseai writing: ‘The most amazing precious little girl. Her name is everything and we know Darci will always be watching over.
‘I’m so proud of you both and I can’t wait to meet her 💕💕.’
Charlotte Crosby added: ‘Beautiful just so beautiful! Darci is proud as punch watching over you all. I can’t wait to meet her 💕💕💕.’
‘Omg she’s so so beautiful 💖💖,’ said Charlotte Dawson. ‘Love her name so much so special xxxx your Darci will be looking down on you all with so much love and pride 😭💖💖.’
Nathan Henry wrote: ‘I can’t wait to meet her. She’s so precious.’
Holly confirmed the devastating death of her half-sister late last year, describing feeling ‘immeasurable grief and sadness’.
She said she was ‘forever be grateful’ to the emergency services in Manchester, who attempted to save Darci’s life.
The 19-year-old died after a night out at Manchester’s Warehouse Project, where it is understood she mixed crystal MDMA into her drink, which led to an accidental drug overdose.
She was rushed to the hospital suffering from a cardiac arrest, and Holly woke in the middle of the night to 130 missed calls and her mum’s text message urging her to get to Manchester Royal Infirmary.
When they arrived, Darci was lying in a hospital bed, covered in tubes and wires, with blood coming from her mouth and nose. Her eyes had been taped shut.
In an interview with the Daily Mail, the TV star said: ‘This will sound awful, but in a way, I can’t say glad, but it was a better option than there being some signs of life and for her to come out of that in a way that wouldn’t have been her, and she wouldn’t have any quality of life.
‘That would have been so unbelievably difficult for everyone. It being so final, there was nothing else anybody could do, it was closure.’
Holly said her sister was ‘100% brain-dead’, but the family was able to say their goodbyes and even record her heartbeat as a keepsake.
Two days after Darci’s funeral, Holly attempted to share an update but was quickly overcome with emotion, writing: ‘I hope we did you proud today, baby girl. We all miss and love you so much.’
Thankfully, the TV personality had told Darci she was expecting in their last messages to each other, with her sister delighted and ‘wanting to cry’.
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