Emmerdale actress Paula Lane revealed she is expecting her third child in an update on Friday. 

The soapstar, who played killer Ella Forster in the ITV programme, shared a heartwarming update to announce her happy news. 

Uploading a photo of her scan, she placed it in between cards informing her son and daughter that they were set to become big siblings. 

Paula wrote: ‘Some special news to share from us @sirtomshaw.

‘Christmas just got a bit more magical. Our baby boy due December 2025.’

Paula and her husband Tom Shaw, who married in 2014, already share two children, Arthur and Penny. 

Emmerdale actress Paula Lane revealed she is expecting her third child in an update on Friday

The soapstar, who played killer Ella Forster in the ITV programme, shared a heartwarming update to announce her happy news 

They welcomed Arthur at home on New Year’s Eve 2014, with Penny following two years later in July 2016. 

Paula joined the Yorkshire-set in 2023 and made her fiery debut on-screen in January 2024. 

She was first seen as a straightforward receptionist and quickly became friends with Mandy Dingle (Lisa Reilly). She also caught the eye of Dr. Liam Cavanagh (Jonny McPherson) as a romantic interest.

However, in December 2024 it was revealed that she had quietly quit the soap for new opportunities, as per The Sun. 

The publication reported at the time that there had been an update to her Spotlight talent page revealing she would stop filming in February 2025. 

Soon after entering the soap, Ella was revealed to have killed a friend of hers during her childhood and struggled to move on in her adult life.

It was later revealed that she was pregnant with Liam’s child despite his love for Chas Dingle (Lisa Pargeter).

She sadly lost the baby as Liam grows his future with Chas. 

Paula and her husband Tom Shaw, who married in 2014, already share two children, Arthur and Penny

Paula shared: ‘Some special news to share from us @sirtomshaw. Christmas just got a bit more magical. Our baby boy is due December 2025’ (pictured is Tom with Arthur and Penny).

Previously, Paula was known for her role as Kylie Platt in Coronation Street. She made a dramatic exit from the soap in 2016 after her character was tragically killed in a stabbing incident outside a kebab shop by Clayton Hibbs.

She died in the arms of her husband, David Platt, played by Jack P. Shepherd in final scenes.  

Following Kylie’s tragic death, David went on to find love with Clayton’s mum Shona Ramsey. 

After leaving Corrie Paula appeared in Call The Midwife and played Lauren in the UK tour of Kinky Boots.