Amy Walsh and Toby-Alexander Smith introduce baby Bonnie Mae Smith: 'We're smitten!'

Hollyoaks actress Jennifer Metcalfe has lit up screens in her role as Mercedes McQueen since 2008.The 38-year-old's long run has established her as a much loved soap legend and one of the most familiar faces in the village. Having been involved in some of the show's most dramatic storylines, viewers might be surprised to hear that Jennifer's own life has been equally action packed. From shock splits to becoming a single Mum following a traumatic birth, let's take a look at Jennifer's life off screen...

It’s a tough week for EastEnders Mick Carter (Danny Dyer) as on Thursday 3 March he receives divorce papers from Linda. He’s devastated by that development, having never truly given up hope that his ‘L’ would come back to him at some point after she left Walford amid the fallout from her affair with Max Branning. But there’s even worse to come for the whole Carter clan the following day, when they hear the shocking news from police that missing Tina’s (Luisa Bradshaw-White) body has been found at the site of Walford eaterie the Argee Bhajee.

Britain’s biggest family is about to get even bigger as its newest arrival will soon be here.The Radford family, who are from Lancashire, are set to welcome another little one to their brood. Millie Radford is one of 21 siblings born to parents Sue and Noel Radford, and the 20 year old recently revealed she is expecting her second child. Sue and Noel – stars of Channel 5 show 22 Kids & Counting – welcomed their 22nd child Heidie into the world as the nation entered lockdown.

BBC soap, fans witnessed the killer narrowly evade justice for his crimes again. One of the former lawyer's victim, Tina Carter (Luisa Bradshaw-White), was seen buried under the floorboards of the Argee Bhajee after he had previously murdered her. When a gas explosion unfolded at the old restaurant, builders who were investigating the incident, failed to discover her body as they left due to lack of funds.

Kimberley Walsh has opened up on her recent anniversary celebrations with husband Justin Scott after they marked six years of marriage.The 40 year old and her husband Justin, 39, met shortly after Kimberley found fame with Girls Aloud, while Justin was part of the boyband Triple 8.They married in January 2016 in a gorgeous Barbados ceremony, joined by her former bandmates Cheryl and Nicola Roberts. Kimberley has now opened up on how the pair celebrated their wedding anniversary and admitted it was the first time the pair had done something alone since welcoming youngest son Nate last June. She said: "We had a date in the daytime, not a date night.

Amy Walsh and Toby Alexander-Smith welcomed their first child in December, and the stars had an unusual way of meeting their midwife. Little baby Bonnie Mae Smith arrived safely on the 27th December, and the stars tell us that they actually met their midwife through Toby's work on EastEnders. Emmerdale star Amy, 34, told OK!: "Coincidentally, Toby was filming lots of labour stuff in EastEnders and got speaking to a midwife they had on set there..." EastEnders star Toby continued: "Tamsyn was overseeing that the actors were doing the right thing, so it would be as real as possible.

Amy Walsh and Toby-Alexander Smith couldn’t look more smitten as they recently showed off their baby girl Bonnie Mae. Amy, 34, who plays Tracy Metcalfe in Emmerdale, met Toby, 30, who plays EastEnders villain Gray Atkins, on the set of Strictly Come Dancing two years ago. Fast-forward a few years and the happy couple are parents to a beautiful baby girl.Toby tells OK! that having a baby has now cemented their relationship, and the pair also opened up on their chosen baby name, which has a special nod to their romance.

Soap couple Amy Walsh and Toby-Alexander Smith have finally revealed the name of their first child.

Emmerdale star and new mum Amy Walsh has revealed she's getting her furniture from a very special supplier - Girls Aloud star Cheryl. The singer has turned into the human equivalent of DFS, and is going to fix the soap actress up with some top-notch home furnishings ahead of meeting Amy's daughter Bonnie for the first time. While introducing little Bonnie exclusively to OK!, Amy told us: "We’re going to pick up furniture from Cheryl that she’s giving us at some point, so she’ll meet Bonnie then." And Amy says Cheryl - whose bandmate Kimberley is Amy's sister - has already sent her well wishes through Kim, alongside their pal Nicola Roberts.

Emmerdale actress Amy Walsh and boyfriend Toby Alexander Smith believe their relationship is stronger than ever since the birth of their daughter, Bonnie Mae Smith, the couple have told OK!. Introducing the new addition - who was born on 27 December - exclusively to OK! readers, the soap stars opened up about new parenthood and how it has affected their relationship. “We’ve always been a really good team anyway and I think Bonnie coming along has shown that we’re meant to be parents together, because we’re finding our roles," Eastenders actor Toby told us.