Benidorm actress Hannah Hobley has given birth to her first child.
The star, who plays Chantelle Garvey on the popular ITV show, announced the happy news on social media as she shared intimate snaps of the sweet little girl.
Gushing over her new arrival, Hannah, 34, penned: “Please excuse my absence from @benicontv over the weekend.
“This little lady arrived two weeks later than expected, but she was well and truly worth the wait.
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“@nathrichsmith and I would like to proudly introduce you all to our daughter, Beatrice Hobley-Smith. Born on the 5th November. A date we will always remember.”
She went on to say the experience has been “amazing.”
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“For those that did attend, you will have gotten the first glimpse of Beatrice last night at the Benidorm Palace (virtually).
“The past 16 days have been incredible- she is amazing!”
Hannah can be seen cradling the newborn in her hospital bed as her partner, Nathan, looks on with a huge smile.
Further snaps show the tiny tot at home giving sweet smiles to the cameras and being doted on by mum and dad.
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Fans rushed to the comments to congratulate the star.
One gushed: “Congratulations to you both she is very lovely welcome to motherhood it truly is the best job to have enjoy every second xxx.”
A second added: “Oh my goodness huge congratulations to you both she’s gorgeous and I Absolutely love the name.”
“Aww congrats to you both. What a beautiful little girl,” penned a third.
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The actress was just 19 years old when she played Mick and Janice Garvey’s teenage daughter on Benidorm.
It was revealed during the first series of the hit ITV series that Chantelle was pregnant.
Viewers were introduced to her son Coolio when she show returned for the second series when the family returned to the Solana Hotel the following year.
Hannah is active on social media and even has a TikTok account which shows her recreating the tune to popular TV show theme songs.
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She often shares behind-the-scenes snaps from her time on Benidorm, with appearances from the likes of Sheila Reid and Johnny Vegas on her profile.
Hannah recently got engaged to Nathan Smith and she shared a sweet snap flashing her stunning ring on Instagram.
He got down on one knee during their trip to New York in January and Hannah’s followers have since rushed to congratulate them on their exciting news.
Former Corrie actress Paula Lane, who played Kylie Platt in the ITV soap, gushed: “AW CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!”
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