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Hollyoaks stars expecting another child together

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Photo credit: Getty Images

Former Hollyoaks stars Emmett J Scanlan and Claire Cooper have announced they are expecting another baby together.

The soap stars, who previously played Brendan Brady and Jacqui McQueen in the hit Channel 4 show, already have a son named Ocean-Torin Scanlan, who is almost two years old. Scanlan also has a daughter named Kayla from a previous relationship.

Taking to Instagram to share her happy news with fans, Cooper posted a photo of herself showing off her growing bump to her son.

"Our family is growing," the actress captioned the post, adding a white heart and baby face emoji.

Scanlan also shared the same photo with the caption: "Incoming… #ScanClan".

Upon seeing the news, several famous faces rushed to the comments to congratulate the couple.

"Beautiful. Such lovely news! Congratulations x," fellow soap star Gemma Atkinson wrote.

Similarly, Doctor Who actress and former Hollyoaks star Mandip Gill commented: "Congratulations to you all. That is such beautiful news."

Photo credit: Alberto E. Rodriguez - Getty Images
Photo credit: Alberto E. Rodriguez - Getty Images

In 2019, the couple sadly lost a baby, prior to the birth of Ocean-Torin.

Previously opening up about the experience on social media, Scanlan wrote: "July of last year we lost our baby and in the process my wife was left fighting for her life.

"Exactly 12 months later and after 40 hours of labour with an emergency C-Section, Ocean-Torin was born.

"The trauma her body and mind went through in that year is beyond anything I can possibly comprehend. Helpless, all I could do was hold her hand. And once again, I fell in love just a little bit more."

The couple met each other on the set of Hollyoaks, but both eventually left the soap in 2013 and got married two years later.

Fans may also recognise Scanlan from his roles in Peaky Blinders, Gangs of London and The Fall. Cooper's post-Hollyoaks credits include Strike Back and Love, Lies and Records.

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