An investigation by the Orange Order has been launched after Kira Cousins was caught on video donning the artificial baby bump in a march.
04:30, 05 Dec 2025
Pregnancy scammer Kira Cousins is facing expulsion from the Orange Order following her fake baby scandal.
The 22-year-old, from Airdrie, broke the internet in October after the Record revealed how she conned her family and friends by pretending to give birth to a tiny daughter named Bonnie-Leigh Joyce after strapping on a dummy baby bump for months.
Her loved ones then discovered that the “baby” was a realistic Reborn doll after her mum found it in her bedroom.
Last week, we disclosed that Kira had been caught on video donning the artificial bump as part of an Orange Order march in her hometown in July.
We can now reveal the Grand Orange Lodge of Central Scotland has launched a probe to determine if her membership should be revoked.
Kira was seen wearing the fake bump during the height of her lies(Image: TikTok)
Speaking to the Record, David Walters, Executive Officer of the Grand Orange Lodge of Scotland, said: “There is an investigation going on at the moment. The County Grand Lodge of Central Scotland has offered her a meeting to discuss her situation but as of yet we have not had it.
“The investigation is revolving around the scandal and to determine if she has brought the organisation into disrepute.
The reborn baby doll(Image: Facebook)
“It could end up with her losing her membership depending on what she says to the disciplinary team investigating it.
“She is still a member of the institution at this time though and we are trying to understand why she did it, alongside offering her support through a traumatic time.
“We want to help her find support, if that’s what she wants to do.”
Kira Cousins declined to comment on the probe when approached by the Record.
A family friend of Kira’s, who labelled her a “serial liar” when the story broke, previously said she did Kira’s hair for an Orange Order event and spoke about noticing the straps on her back holding the fake bump on.
Kira at her gender reveal party(Image: Facebook)
She said: “Me and daughter noticed straight away that her bump wasn’t real. It was all lumpy. She was wearing very thin pyjamas and you could see the straps on her back holding it on.
“When she posted the picture of her supposed baby, it knew looked like a doll but I would have been slaughtered if I had spoken out about all this and said I didn’t think any of it was real. People would have thought I was crazy.”
Production companies, Soho Studios Entertainment and Glasgow-based Two Rivers Media, are turning the hoax into a documentary. A release date has not yet been confirmed.
Kira Cousins pictured smiling inside a documentary maker’s office
A photograph posted by Kira showed her sitting in the office of one of the production companies.
In the lead-up to the ‘birth of her daughter’ which shocked the world, Kira posted baby scans, videos of a lavish gender reveal party and claimed she weighed 5lbs 4oz.
The supermarket worker also uploaded pictures of newborn clothes and items loved ones bought – including a £1,000 pram and a car seat – alongside what is believed to be AI-generated footage of the ‘baby’ kicking in her tummy.
She even wrote about hospital appointments and claimed ante-natal tests picked up a heart defect in her ‘baby’.
Kira was also seen telling the man she claimed was Bonnie-Leigh’s dad their baby had died in screenshotted messages.
Reborn dolls retail between £30 to £2,000. Some versions even make a crying sound, have fake tears and produce wet pee nappies.
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