This Morning’s soap queen Sharon Marshall has welcomed a little girl with her partner Paul Fletcher.
Sharon announced her pregnancy while on the show’s sofa alongside hosts Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield in January.
During Tuesday’s edition of the daytime programme, Holly and Phillip announced the happy news that Sharon is now a mummy!
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Opening the show, Phil told viewers: “We’re going to start the show with some fantastic news about one of our This Morning family.”
Holly, 37, continued: “Just a week ago, our soap queen Sharon Marshall headed off on maternity leave and she did not hang about…
“Betsey Fletcher came into the world at 1pm yesterday and, according to her parents, she is absolutely perfect in every way.”
A photo showing Sharon in the hospital bed holding her newborn baby girl alongside Paul then popped up on screen.
Phil said: “Sharon and her partner Paul would like to thank the amazing NHS staff at the Queen Charlotte’s and Chelsea Hospital for their wonderful care throughout her pregnancy.
“Huge congratulations to you, she is beautiful!”
Holly added: “She really is, well done.”
Sharon 46, announced her pregnancy on the show back in January.
During her soap segment, she emotionally told Holly and Phil: “I’m about to cry, I swore I wouldn’t do this. I’m pregnant, I’m probably going to say everything wrong.
“I’m a bit emotional, I’m really happy – these are happy tears!”
After the show aired, Sharon took to her Twitter to share a photo of her 12-week scan.
Thankyou so much for your lovely messages, Paul and I are beyond happy. ❤ pic.twitter.com/NFLjFApotC
— Sharon Marshall (@Sharontweet) 16 January 2018
She captioned the post: “Thank you so much for your lovely messages, Paul and I are beyond happy.”
Earlier this month, Sharon left her soap duties on the show behind as she prepared to welcome her daughter.
As she wrapped up her final soap segment on the programme, Holly and Phil gave her some baby essentials, flowers and a beautiful cake to send her on her way.
Sharon thanked the duo for their kind gifts, which included hand-knitted baby clothes.
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Fans have flocked to Twitter to send their congratulations to Sharon and Paul.
One person tweeted: “A huge congrats!” while another said: “Congratulations Sharon! I hope you have a lifetime of happiness.”
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