Emmerdale icon Sammy Winward is still in the dark as her daughter Mia Winward-Dunn reveals she is expecting her first baby — after two years of painful silence between mother and child.
Mia Winward-Dunn has announced that she is pregnant with her first child — but in a cruel twist, the 20-year-old has not shared the news with her famous mother, Emmerdale star Sammy Winward, or her father, former footballer David Dunn.
The OnlyFans model revealed the bittersweet update today as she showed off her blossoming baby bump, admitting that the moment should have been filled with joy — but is instead clouded by the fact she has been estranged from her parents since summer 2024.
The heartbreaking rift erupted when Sammy, best known for playing Katie Sugden in the ITV soap, reportedly cut ties with her daughter over Mia’s decision to create adult content online. The family have not spoken in nearly two years.
“I Haven’t Reached Out to Them Yet”
Opening up about why her parents remain unaware of her pregnancy, Mia said:
“I haven’t reached out to them yet and they don’t really know how to contact me. I am emotionally vulnerable while I’m pregnant and I really don’t want a big, stressful situation.”
The young mum-to-be admitted she is longing for moments she should be sharing with her mum — like shopping for baby clothes — but fears reopening wounds that are still raw.
A New Life, A New Direction
Mia has also confirmed she has now officially quit OnlyFans, revealing she stopped creating content the moment she discovered she was expecting.
Once dubbed a ‘party girl’, she now lives a quiet rural life in the Lake District with the father of her unborn child — a partner she has been with for a year but has chosen to keep out of the spotlight.
Despite her fallout with her parents, Mia insists she does not regret her OnlyFans career, saying it gave her “the best year or two of my life” and allowed her to travel the world and work with incredible people.
Painful Words That Still Linger
The feud cut deeply, with Mia previously revealing her dad once branded her a “w***e” over her decision to join the adult site — something that still haunts her.
Now carrying her own child, she says the situation has forced her to reflect on the bond between parent and child:
“Now that I have my own baby inside me, I just couldn’t imagine not speaking to my child.”
Hope for Healing?
Although the relationship remains fractured, Mia has hinted she is ready to rebuild bridges — admitting there is still “a lot to forgive” and that the healing process has barely begun.
She has also revealed there is one family member she remains in contact with, though she has chosen not to name them.
What should be one of the happiest chapters of her life is unfolding in silence — without her mum knowing she is about to become a grandmother.
And for fans of Emmerdale, it’s a reminder that behind the glamour of fame lie family stories far more complicated than anything seen on screen.
