EMMERDALE star Sophie Powles secretly gave birth to her second child just before Christmas.
The actress, best known for her role as Holly Barton, shared her happy news with a series of photos this evening.
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Sophie Powles welcomed her second child
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Sophie has another daughter named Marli
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Sophie showed off her baby bump last year Credit: markjordondad – instagram
Sophie, 35, told her followers: “Our little girl arrived before Christmas, which makes it the most magical yet.”
She already has a daughter Marli Ocean with her partner Mark Waters.
Her co-star Ash Palmisciano commented: “Ah, nice congratulations to you guys!”
Another person wrote: “Ah congrats everyone!! 😍 What a group of girls!”
He added: “Congratulations to the beautiful family, I hope you are all well my love.”
The soap first revealed she was pregnant in July last year, writing: “Another little friend joining us on our adventures.”
Sophie first landed the role of Holly Barton in Emmerdale as a teenager, and was initially on the soap from 2009 to 2012.
She then briefly returned to the valleys in 2016, before leaving again the same year.
The star previously admitted she felt like a “failure” after having to take a job in a cafe while looking for acting work.
She also revealed that when she worked in the cafe, people would recognize her from Emmerdale.
She said: “When I was in the cafe, a few people would recognize me and say ‘What are you doing here?’ and I say: ‘I need a job, I have to pay the rent.’
“The acting industry is so hit and miss, one moment you can have the best job and then it ends and there’s no guarantee when your next job is going to be and you just have to accept that and be willing to get down and dirty and get to work.”
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Sophie is a favorite as she plays Holly Barton Credit: ITV
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Sophie with her partner Mark
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