Love Island star Malin Andersson has shared a heartbreaking post to announce the tragic death of her daughter Consy.

Andersson shared a picture of her “angel” who was born seven weeks premature on December 23, telling fans she is with her “grandma Consy”.

“Completely in love with you.. and my Mum just wanted you to be with her,” Andersson wrote. “Your time wasn’t ready yet. Mummy loves you. I stayed with you each day.. you opened your eyes one last time for me and I saw those beautiful big brown eyes. I’m so sorry I couldn’t do anymore.

“Go be with grandma Consy. My angel. Rest in peace CONSY GLORIA EMMA ANDERSSON-KEMP 23/12/18-22/01/19.”

Fans inundated Andersson, who starred on Love Island in 2016, with messages of support, writing: “RIP beautiful Angel.”

One posted: “So sorry to hear this Malin, Consy is beautiful and I’m sure her grandma will be looking after her.”

Another wrote: “This is absolutely heart breaking you are in my thoughts and your beautiful girl is in a better place. Rest in perfect peace little angel.”

Andersson and her boyfriend Tom Kemp had been keeping a bedside vigil at Great Ormond Street Hospital following Consy’s birth.

The couple announced the news on Instagram, posting a picture of Consy connected to tubes in a hospital cot.

“Happy New Year..Tom and I are so happy to let you all know that our baby girl CONSY arrived in this world 23rd December 2018, seven weeks early,” she wrote. “She is so beautiful, we are totally in love with her and feel so blessed that she is here but unfortunately due to complications, she is currently being cared for at Great Ormond Street.”

The couple asked fans to respect their privacy and promised to keep them up to date with their daughter’s progress.

Andersson named her daughter after her mother Consy, who died in 2017.

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