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Corrie star's 'wish came true' as she confirms she's pregnant with first child
Coronation Street's Melissa Johns has confirmed she is pregnant with her first child. Melissa portrayed the role of Imogen Pascoe – ex-girlfriend of Kate Connor (Faye Brookes) – in the ITV soap on and off from 2017-2019. Just recently, Melissa took to Instagram to share an adorable video of her and partner Dan to confirm they are expecting their first baby. In the mirror sitting in the sand, Melissa and Dan run into frame and reveal Melissa' pregnancy bump. The heart-warming clip also features a baby scan, little booties and a toy beside the mirror. How cute! Captioning the post, Melissa wrote alongside: 'Oh Baby. We made a wish and it came true. Baby H-J – we can't wait to meet you. Forever grateful.' More Trending Last October, Melissa shared the wonderful news that she had married Dan. She was joined at the special event by fellow Corrie alumni Bhavna Limbachia, who played Kate Connor's girlfriend Rana Habeeb until 2019. Want to be the first to hear shocking EastEnders spoilers? Who's leaving Coronation Street? The latest gossip from Emmerdale? Join 10,000 soaps fans on Metro's WhatsApp Soaps community and get access to spoiler galleries, must-watch videos, and exclusive interviews. Simply click on this link, select 'Join Chat' and you're in! Don't forget to turn on notifications so you can see when we've just dropped the latest spoilers! As well as her role in Coronation Street, Melissa has played a variety of parts in shows such as I Hate Suzie, The Interceptor and The Split. More recently, she has been seen playing the role of Miss Scott in popular series Grantchester. She also featured in the hugely successful Adolescence on Netflix. View More » Away from acting, Melissa is a disability rights activist, and regularly campaigns for better on-screen representation of disabilities. MORE: Hollyoaks actor who starred in Netflix's Adolescence marries girlfriend after 5 years MORE: Coronation Street exit confirmed as star jets off to Australia MORE: Emmerdale legend who left after 14 years reveals unexpected career update
Scottish Sun
2 days ago
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- Scottish Sun
Coronation Street star announces she's pregnant with first baby after marrying boyfriend in romantic ceremony
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) 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. Sign up for the Entertainment newsletter Sign up 4 Coronation Street star Melissa Johns is pregnant with her first child with husband Dan Credit: Instagram/melissa_johns_1 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. 4 The actress appeared on the ITV soap on/off between 2017 to 2019 Credit: Rex Features 4 Melissa has campaigned for actors with disabilities to have more roles Credit: ITV 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. Coronation Street mysteries as character goes missing - and two others hide an earth-shattering secret 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.
