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Megan Nisbet

Kelvin Fletcher's family life with wife Liz as couple announce they are expecting twins

Kelvin Fletcher is returning to TV screens on Monday, January 17 for Kelvin Fletcher's Big Farming Adventure.

The Strictly Come Dancing winner and his wife Liz Marsland have bought a 120-acre farm in the Peak District and are attempting to bring it back to its former glory despite having zero farming experience.

The six-part series starts at 8:30pm on BBC One and ahead of its debut the Emmerdale actor has announced some pretty exciting news.

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Speaking on BBC Breakfast the soap star revealed he and Liz are expecting twins together.

The couple, who already share two children, announced the news to presenters Dan Walker and Sally Nugent.

Sally said: "You were already quite busy, weren't you, before you took on a farm, with two young children. And you have news to share with us this morning, which is…"

Kelvin and Liz announce their baby news on live TV (BBC)

"We're having another two more children!" Liz gushed.

Kelvin added: "We just recently found out, to add another curveball if you like.

"We don't really do things by halves and then we found out we're having not just one baby, but two so we are having twins."

Reiterating the couple's fabulous news, BBC Breakfast host Sally said: "Not only have Kelvin and Liz Fletcher just moved to a new life on a farm, but Liz is pregnant with twins. Life comes at you fast."

Kelvin and Liz have known each other since they were children and tied the knot in 2015, one year after the Emmerdale actor proposed on a romantic trip to Wales.

The couple got engaged on a beach in Anglesey in 2014 after eights years of dating.

Kelvin Fletcher, his wife Liz, with daughter Marnie and son Milo on the family's farm (BBC/PA Wire)

Like Kelvin, Liz is also an actor and is best known for the 2016 BBC drama, In the Club. She also does voiceover adverts.

The pair share two children together, daughter Marnie and son Milo and confirmed they were expecting twins on Monday, January 17.

Kelvin Fletcher's Big Farming Adventure starts on Monday, January 17 at 8:30pm on BBC One.

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