Former Emmerdale star Kelli Hollis, who played the role of Ali Spencer, Amelia's mum, on the ITV soap, said part of her wished she could have been there when her on-screen daughter gave birth recently.
Actor Kelli Hollis first appeared in the Dales as Ali in October 2011 and last appeared in August 2015. She was the sister of Rachel Breckle and the mother of Sean and Amelia Spencer.
The family lived at Brook Cottage. Ali was also the former wife of Dan Spencer and later the lover of Ruby Haswell, until Ruby died in the helicopter crash in 2015.
