Huge congratulations are in order for Kirsty-Leigh Porter, who has announced the birth of her baby. Kirsty-Leigh, who is best known for her role as Leela Lomax in Hollyoaks, took to Instagram to announce the wonderful news.
Simply sharing a series of emojis including the rainbow and baby emojis, the 31-year-old posted a beautifully heartwarming photo of her fiancé Paul Barber carrying their newborn out of the hospital.
The actress' fans and famous friends alike were over the moon for her, with hundreds flocking to the comments section to wish Kirsty-Leigh and Paul well.
Her fellow Hollyoaks stars, both past and present, wrote messages of support, including Haiesha Mistry, Anna Shaffer and Mandip Gill.
Check out: other famous faces who have welcomed babies this year
Celebs who've welcomed babies in 2020 - slider
1 of 17Robbie and Ayda Williams
Singer Robbie Williams and his wife Ayda announced the birth of their fourth child, their second via a surrogate. Confirming the birth of Beau Benedict Enthoven Williams on Valentine's Day, Ayda shared a cute photo online.
2 of 17Cameron Diaz and Benji Madden
Hollywood actress Cameron Diaz has announced she's welcomed a baby girl into the world with her Good Charlotte guitarist husband Benji Madden. The 47-year-old revealed they'd called their daughter Raddix in January.
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3 of 17Jack Fincham
Love Island 2018 winner Jack Fincham shocked his fans in January, revealing he'd become a dad to a beautiful baby girl called Blossom. Despite not being in a relationship, Jack went on to reveal the mother of his child is a close friend called Casey Ranger.
4 of 17Casey Bachelor
Reality star Casey Bachelor welcomed her second child with fiancé Dane Goodson in January. The former Celebrity Big Brother star welcomed a baby girl!
5 of 17Michelle McManus
Pop Idol winner Michelle McManus welcomed her first child into the world in January 2020 - an adorable baby boy called Harry John Nimmo.
6 of 17Izzy Warner
Gogglebox star Izzy Warner welcomed her second child into the world in February, a beautiful baby girl. Izzy decided to call her baby girl Bessie Rose.
7 of 17Enrique Iglesias and Anna Kournikova
Singer Enrique Iglesias and his Tennis ace wife Anna Kournikova welcomed their third child into the world in early 2020.
8 of 17Lucy-Jo Hudson
Coronation Street and Hollyoaks actress Lucy-Jo Hudson welcomed a baby boy into the world with her partner Lewis Devine in February
9 of 17Lydia Bright
Former TOWIE star Lydia Bright gave birth to her daughter in February, telling fans on Instagram, ,'My darling girl has arrived. I am so overwhelmed with love, she is absolutely perfect.' (sic)
10 of 17Ola and James Jordan
Former Strictly Come Dancing couple Ola and James Jordan welcomed their first child into the world in February, a healthy baby girl!
11 of 17Lady Nadia Essex
Former Celeb Go Dating star Lady Nadia Essex welcomed a baby boy into the world in March.
12 of 17Lucy Mecklenburgh and Ryan Thomas
After announcing their engagement last year, Lucy Mecklenburgh and Ryan Thomas welcomed their first child together in March, a baby boy called Roman Ravello Thomas.
13 of 17Malika Haqq
Khloé Kardashian's best friend Malika Haqq announced the birth of her first baby with ex-boyfriend O.T. Genasis in March 2020, sharing a photo of his hand on her Instagram alongside the caption, 'Ace Flores 3.14.2020.'
14 of 17Ali Bastian
Hollyoaks star Ali Bastian welcomed her first baby with husband David O'Mahony, after they tied the knot one year ago. Announcing the happy news on Instagram, Ali shared a photo of her daughter's tiny hand with the caption, 'She's here! We welcomed our beautiful baby girl into the world last week - words cannot describe how much we love her already. We have climbed whole heartedly into the most beautiful of new parent bubbles and are enjoying some quiet family time. Mum and baby are doing brilliantly.'
15 of 17Melissa Suffield
Ex-EastEnders actress Melissa Suffield announced in March 2020 that she'd welcomed her first child! Taking to Instagram Melissa wrote, 'River Jefferson Carter-Robinson 16.03.2020 What a perfect little human we appear to have made. We could not be more obsessed with you ❤ufe0fud83eudde1ud83dudc9bud83dudc9aud83dudc99ud83dudc9c..' She announced her pregnancy in September 2019, three months after announcing her engagement to fiancé Robert Brendan!
16 of 17Ashley and Francesca Banjo
Diversity star Ashley Banjo and his wife Ashley and Francesca welcomed their second child into the world in March 2020, a baby boy called Micah Grace Banjo.
17 of 17Ronan and Storm Keating
Boyzone star Ronan Keating and his wife Storm welcomed their second child in March 2020, an adorable baby girl called Coco Knox Keating.
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Fans of Kirsty-Leigh will know that she tragically suffered baby loss two years ago, losing her daughter Penny-Leigh at 29 weeks. Kirsty-Leigh has gone on to bravely raise awareness of her situation, with many praising her for encouraging other families to open up about their experiences and seek help.
Congratulations to the family! ❤️
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