Laura Norton has given birth.
Laura Norton
The 'Emmerdale' actress and her fiance and former co-star Mark Jordon welcomed a baby boy, Jesse, into the world on Friday (29.01.21).
Mark, 56, wrote on Instagram: "So proud to announce that on Friday 29th Jan at 1.30am @laura_norts gave birth to our beautiful baby boy . Weighing 8lb 10oz , both returned home that day. Huge thank you to the wonderful midwifes @roh_birthcentre . Welcome to the world Jesse Jordon (sic)"
Laura, 37, admitted giving birth to her "perfect" boy was the most "incredible, surreal experience" she will ever have.
She posted: "So, on Friday Jan 29th at 1.30am we managed to bring this little champ into the world. It was the most incredible, surreal experience I have ever had and probably ever will and my tiny mind is blown. He is perfect and we’re all so happy to welcome him to the fam. Jesse Jordon we’re all head over heels IN LOVE with you. (sic)"
Laura - who plays Kerry Wyatt in the ITV soap - also praised Mark for being the "best birthing partner".
She added: "@daddyjordon you were the BEST birthing partner would absolutely not be in one piece without you and @roh_birthcentre are amazing!! All the girls but espesh Amy our midwife who is some sort of super hero (sic)"
Mark - who previously played Daz Spencer on 'Emmerdale' - and Laura were due to marry last year, but they put their nuptials on hold due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Speaking in September, he said: "We had hoped it would be this year. I went off on a tour and we were planning everything and we were like, 'As soon as the tour is done we can scoot off...'"And now this pandemic has happened. And now something else [Laura's pregnancy] has happened."
Mark shares children Joseph, 23, and Poppy, 20, with his ex-wife, 'Benidorm' star Siobhan Finneran.