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Manchester Evening News
Manchester Evening News
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Jessica Sansome

ITV Emmerdale star Michelle Hardwick leaves Loose Women stunned over age as she reveals gender of second child live on show

Emmerdale star Michelle Hardwick has revealed the gender of her second child during a joint appearance on Loose Women with her wife. The actress, who plays Vanessa Woodfield in the ITV soap, appeared on the ITV chat show with Kate Brooks to discuss their impending arrival.

Michelle announced that she and Kate, who is a producer on Emmerdale, were expecting another child last month. The soap star, 46, took to social media to reveal the happy news that she and wife Kate, who already share a son named Teddy, were to become mums again alongside an adorable snap.

Taking to Instagram, Michelle, who returned to the Dales last year, shared a photo of a large TV screen in their announcement and penned: "COMING THIS WINTER... Baby Brooks #2." Underneath the TV, their son could be seen putting his hands up and grinning in clear excitement.

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