Coronation Street star announces she's pregnant with first baby after marrying boyfriend in romantic ceremony
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CORONATION Street star Melissa Johns has announced she's pregnant with her first baby with husband Dan Hampton.
Melissa, who played Imogen Pascoe on the ITV soap, shared the news with her fans on social media on Monday.
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Coronation Street star Melissa Johns is pregnant with her first child with husband Dan
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The star posted a sweet clip of her on a sandy beach, as she showed off her growing baby bump in a red and orange floral dress.
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The actress appeared on the ITV soap on/off between 2017 to 2019
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Melissa has campaigned for actors with disabilities to have more roles
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The parents-to-be then shared a kiss, before they tenderly cradled her stomach and sweetly embraced one another.
A pair of baby booties were placed on the sand, along with a picture of the scan, a soft toy and a mirror with the words "Baby H-J 2025."
Melissa captioned the post: "Oh Baby. We made a wish and it came true…Baby H-J - we can't wait to meet you. Forever grateful."
The happy news comes eight months after Melissa and Dan tied the knot in a lavish ceremony.
The actress and disabled rights activist looked stunning in a white off-the-shoulder bridal gown.
One snap shows the newlyweds jokingly posing with pals during the wedding reception.
While another clip shows the happy couple entering their reception to cheers from their guests.
The happy couple were surrounded by their loved ones and her ex-Corrie co-stars.
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Fellow former Coronation Street actress Bhavna Limbachia also shared multiple snaps from her pal's big day via her own Instagram.
One snap shared by the Rana Habeeb actress shows her and her actor husband Darren Kuppan posing alongside Melissa and Dan.
Melissa joined the ITV soap in 2017 as Imogen Pascoe, the girlfriend of Kate Connor (Faye Brookes).
The character appeared on and off for almost two years before making her final appearance in July 2019.
Since leaving the soap, Melissa has forged out a successful acting career with her currently starring as regular Miss Scott in hit ITV series Grantchester.
She has also had roles in hit shows including The Interceptor, The Split and I Hate Suzie.
The actress has also made appearances in Casualty, Doctors and Silk.
Melissa is also a disabled rights advocate and often fights for better on screen representation of disability.
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