Emmerdale actress Sophie Powles has announced she’s pregnant with her second child – two years after the birth of her first tot.
The soap actress, who plays Holly Barton in Emmerdale, announced the happy news with an adorable photo of herself lifting her first child up in the air as she showed off her blossoming bump.
Sophie is stood in sparkling blue water as he hair is damp from fun in the sea in the Instagram share.
Emmerdale star Sophie is smiling up at her daughter Marli Ocean Waters in the adorable photo.
The soap star teased the upcoming arrival of her second child in the caption as she excitedly wrote in the caption: ‘Another little friend joining us on our adventures …’
Sophie shares her two-year-old daughter with her film director partner Mark Waters.
The actress was flooded with messages of congratulations in the comments of the share.
One gushed: ‘Another lucky baby to have you as their mama’.
A second added: ‘Ahhhh congratulations guys’ and a third penned: ‘Ahh the best news!! So happy for you all’.
Celebrities joined in on the well-wishes as Gavin and Stacey star Joanna Page wrote: ‘Congratulations!!’
And fellow Emmerdale actress Eden Taylor-Draper posted a series of orange heart emojis.
And former Coronation Street actress Shobna Gulati wrote: ‘Congratulations xxx’.
Days before her pregnancy announcement, Sophie gushed over her family holiday to Bali as she posted a photo of a stunning beach on her Instagram page.
She wrote in the caption: ‘Happiest couple of weeks in Bali with my best friends’ followed by a yellow heart emoji.
Sophie gave birth to her daughter Marli Ocean Waters in July 2021.
She announced the happy news of Marli’s arrival a month after giving birth as she posted a photo of her newborn’s legs on Instagram.
The mum gushed in the caption: ‘Nearly a month ago our little girl joined us. Marli Ocean Waters you are Magic. Photo by dad @markwatersfilm.’
Sophie’s partner Mark shared the same snap as he penned: ‘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.’