EastEnders star Ben Champniss announces he's become a dad as he welcomes baby boy

Kieran Hayler and his fiancee Michelle Penticost have confirmed the safe arrival of their baby boy and shared the first picture of their little one exclusively with OK!. This is Michelle's second child, she's has a 10-year-old son Valentino from a previous relationship, while Kieran, 34, is shares Jett, seven, and seven-year-old daughter Bunny, with ex wife Katie Price.

Former EastEnders star Jake Wood was spotted leaving the theatre with his children after acting in his new West End play, 2:22 A Ghost Story.The star revealed the new project last month, telling fans he was excited to be starring alongside popular singer Lily Allen.The play, which is directed by Matthew Dunster and showing at The Noel Coward Theatre in London, is an “edge of your seat, supernatural thriller” according to the website’s blurb.

The Apprentice star Joseph Valente has welcomed his first child, a baby boy, six years after winning the show.The 31 year old initially took to his Twitter feed to share a gorgeous snap of his baby boy before revealing he and his fiancée Megan Clarke have named him Joseph Junior. "It’s with great pride and honour I’d like to introduce you to my son and my first born," he started.

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Former EastEnders star Mimi Keene has debuted a dramatic and glamorous new transformation on social media.The stunning actress, who was known for playing Cindy Williams in the popular and long-running BBC soap, took to Instagram to show off her glossy new fringed man.

EastEnders star Sid Owen, who played Ricky Butcher on the popular BBC soap, has revealed Hollywood megastar Al Pacino nearly adopted him when he was 13.The unlikely duo made a film together in 1985, and it turns out life could have taken a very different path for the London-based actor.The Godfather great played youngster Sid’s father in the period epic Revolution. After discovering his teen co-star’s mum had tragically died, the now 81 year old Al considered adopting him instead.

Congratulations are in order for Queer Eye star Tan France, 38, and his husband Rob, who both welcomed their first baby, son Ismail France, via surrogate on Saturday, July 10. Tan announced the news on Instagram alongside new photos of the family of three.

Queer Eye's Tan France has revealed he and husband Rob have welcomed a baby son via surrogate.The 38 year old actor took to his Instagram feed to share several photos of himself, Rob and their newborn for his 3.8million followers to see before announcing his name is Ismail.The first snap sees Tan dressed in a grey T-shirt with beige trousers as he cradles his baby boy in his arms while husband Rob, who he married back in 2007, wears a white T-shirt as he wraps an arm around his other half.

Rita Simons revealed on Monday's Lorraine that her daughter Maiya, 15, has followed in her acting footsteps and has bagged a lead role in a sci-fi drama.The former EastEnders star, 44, best known for playing Roxy Mitchell on the BBC One soap, shared that Maiya has been gone since May and won't be back until September as she gets stuck into the exciting project.

Steps star Lee Latchford-Evans has shared the happy news that he and his wife Kerry-Lucy have welcomed a brand new baby boy. This comes as much welcome news for the pair who suffered a heartbreaking miscarriage two years ago.

Despite the announcement that Holby City will shortly be cancelled, the BBC medical drama is set to prove that it still has plenty of life left in it. This week, the hit show is welcoming Davood Ghadami to the cast – and the actor hasn't ruled out a hospital romance for his new (already married!) character Eli Ebrahimi.

EastEnders actor Ben Champniss has shared a peek inside his gorgeous home after welcoming his son Freddie. The actor, 36, who plays market stall owner Shrimpy on the hit BBC soap, took to Instagram to announce that his bundle of joy had arrived on Saturday 24 July.

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