Former Emmerdale star Kelvin Fletcher's wife Liz has revealed she worried the actor would miss the birth of their twins.
Liz, voiceover artist and actress, has spoken out about the early 5am hospital dash she had to do back in May.
The couple already had two children: Marnie and Milo. In May, Liz gave birth to Maximus Crowther and Matoeusz Kelvin.
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She told Hello! magazine: “I woke up in the morning and my waters had broken.
“I rang the hospital and they said to come in. Kelvin had to stay with the kids, so I drove myself to the hospital, which is an hour away, at 5am.
“I was a bit panicky that Kelvin might miss the birth if it happened straight away. They did a scan and told me, ‘It’s going to be today’.”
The couple recalled how daughter Marnie had kissed her new younger siblings when they brought them home and son Milo said they were "heavy".
Kelvin said: “Even though Milo is only three, he knew instinctively to be really gentle with them. They’ve become more grown up overnight. Marnie has been a great little helper.”
Liz added that the first week of having twins was like "a circus act", but now she can pick up two babies with "two fingers".
Kelvin added: “It feels like it’s always been like this.”
The couple said they definitely want their children to grow up living the rural lifestyle on their 120-acre farm in the Peak District. The family and farm were showcased earlier this year on BBC's Kelvin's Big Farming Adventure.
It was filmed in summer 2021, and depicted the Fletcher family building a new life on the farm.
Kelvin originally rose to fame on ITV's Emmerdale playing Andy Sugden from 1996 to 2016.
Back in 2019, he won Strictly Come Dancing alongside partner Oti Mabuse. He had been a last minute replacement for Jamie Laing after Jamie suffered an injury.
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