'Emmerdale' star Michelle Hardwick has given birth to a baby boy.
Michelle Hardwick and her son (c) Instagram
The 44-year-old actress - who plays Vanessa Woodfield in the ITV soap - has revealed via Instagram that she and Kate Brooks recently welcomed their son Edward into the world.
Alongside some photos of their baby boy, Michelle wrote: "On Friday 9th October, this handsome little chap entered the world. Edward “Teddy” Peter Brooks we are so in love with you [love heart emoji] #ourlittleTeddyboy (sic)"
Michelle - who is also known for starring in the ITV drama series 'The Royal' - and Kate married at Elvis' home at Graceland in Memphis, Tennessee, last year.
And the actress previously stressed the importance of 'Emmerdale' having LGBTQ+ representation.
She said: "I think it’s very important to have LGBTQ+ representation on 'Emmerdale' and all the other soaps.
"We are a large platform where millions of people are watching the show every night. If it’s in peoples living rooms we are normalising it."
The soap star also spoke passionately about Pride and the importance of tackling homophobia in wider society.
Michelle explained: "Pride is so very important. There are still so many places where people are not accepted for who they are. There are still people out there who are homophobic.
"Too often we are hearing about attacks on gay people and it sickens me to my stomach. When you are at a Pride march, though, and see the support from people lining the streets it’s truly amazing."