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Sophie Powles has given birth to her first child.
The Emmerdale actress, 32, took to Instagram over the weekend to reveal that she welcomed a little girl named Marli Ocean Waters, last month.
Alongside an artistic photo of her daughter’s little leg, she penned: ‘Nearly a month ago our little girl joined us. Marli Ocean Waters you are Magic. Photo by dad @markwatersfilm.’
Congratulations! Sophie Powles, 32, has given birth to her first child
Mark then shared the same snap to his page, and wrote: ‘Marli Ocean Waters, I can’t believe I get to be your dad 🙂 I will spend the rest of my life, showing you how much I love you. Your Mum is pretty cool too.’
Friends, including some celeb pals were quick to congratulate the pair, with Corrie star Shobna Gulati, commenting: ‘I love this you are magic mummy’ while pal Pixie Lott shared love-heart eyed emojis.
Emmerdale star Sophie – who played Holly Barton in the ITV soap – revealed back in June that she was expecting.
Sharing a shot of her baby bump while wearing an animal print swimsuit and lazing on the beach, she gushed: ‘And so the adventures of us three begin.’
Here she is: The Emmerdale actress took to Instagram over the weekend to reveal that she welcomed a little girl named Marli Ocean Waters, last month
Reaction: Friends, including some celeb pals were quick to congratulate the pair
Talented: Emmerdale star Sophie – who played Holly Barton in the ITV soap – revealed back in June that she was expecting (Pictured in June 2016 on Emmerdale)
Exciting: Sharing a shot of her baby bump while wearing an animal print swimsuit and lazing on the beach, she gushed: ‘And so the adventures of us three begin’
Sophie is best known for her role as Holly in Emmerdale which she landed when she was a teenager.
The actress dyed her blonde hair brown for the part and played Holly for three years on the soap.
She made a brief seven-month return to the soap in 2016 and was praised for her convincing portrayal of Holly’s death following a drug overdose.
Actress: Sophie is best known for her role as Holly in Emmerdale which she landed when she was a teenager (pictured with partner Mark)
Of her return producer Iain MacLeod stated Holly would bring ‘fresh trouble to the Dales’ and cause trouble for her stepfather Cain.
The producer continued, ‘Holly arrives with trouble trailing behind her and then we see Cain do what he does best, which is step in and save the day as only he can.’
Holly, who became Emmerdale’s first teenage drug addict in 2010, shocked viewers when she died after a heroin overdose.
Harrowing storyline: Holly, who became Emmerdale’s first teenage drug addict in 2010, shocked viewers when she died after a heroin overdose
Sophie told Digital Spy, she found the storyline ‘challenging’, but it was ‘a very serious and stark warning’ showing the effects that drug addiction can have on people.
The actress added she was proud of the storyline and hoped it would raise awareness.
In March last year, Sophie spoke out about the struggles of finding work as an actress and how she felt like a ‘failure’ when she had to take a cafe job to pay the bills.
She wrote on Instagram at the time: ‘I moved to London a few years ago to further pursue my acting career.
Career: In March last year, Sophie spoke out about the struggles of finding work as an actress and how she felt like a ‘failure’ when she had to take a cafe job (pictured)
‘Eventually I realised the lessons I was learning. To just find happiness in the everyday and the people you have around you.
‘To be grateful for just simply waking up and being healthy. Breaking the Habit I had of thinking I will be happy when I get that acting job or that audition.
‘To know that the depression and anxiety I continue to fight is only temporary. It’s so hard to even get an audition or email answered never mind an actual job.
‘Alongside various odd acting jobs the truth is I have spent most of my time working in a health food cafe. It felt like defeat. It felt like failure.’
Honest: She wrote on Instagram at the time: ‘I moved to London a few years ago to further pursue my acting career. Eventually I realised the lessons I was learning’
Source: DailyMail
