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Victoria Johns

Lorraine viewers shocked by UK's most premature babies who were born 22 weeks early

Lorraine viewers couldn't believe their eyes when the UK's most premature babies made an appearance on the show today.

Twins Harley and Harry were born in October at 22 weeks weighing only a pound each.

Their parents Jade and Steven were told the tots had slim chance of survival, but miraculously they were thriving on the Scot's ITV show this morning.

As she gushed over how "beautiful" the babies were, Lorraine showed viewers the twins' nappies they used when they were born pointing put how "teeny weeny they were".

Mum Jade explained that she had struggled to conceive for 11 years and had suffered an ectopic pregnancy.

Heartbreakingly, she was also told she had miscarried her twins, but she says her instinct told her "it would be ok".

Lorraine showed viewers the babies' tiny nappy (ITV)

Speaking to Lorraine, holding one of her bundles of joy, she said: "We were told not to hope for too much, but I knew my babies would be ok".

Fans flocked to Twitter congratulating the couple on their miraculous delivery.

One said: "Gorgeous babies. I am glad they are thriving and happy for their parents that they didn't have further heartbreak. Good luck to the family."

However another viewer pointed out how traumatic a premature delivery can be.

Proud parents! (ITV)

She tweeted: "We had a woman give birth to 20 week old twins in our car park (a&e).

"It was one of the most traumatic experiences I've experienced in my short career."

Jade explained that she "lived' at the hospital where her twins were born for a total of five months.

Dad Steve added: "It's surreal, they've only got off oxygen a month ago."

However the couple said the doctors couldn't believe how well the tots were thriving with Lorraine declaring the pair a "miracle".

Jade lived at the hospital for five months after her twins were born (ITV)

Speaking about the babies' development, the parents said everything was ok as far as they knew.

As proud dad Steven reflected on his first Father's Day, Lorraine surprised the couple with a message from a woman also called Jade in America, who had befriended the couple after her premature delivery.

She said: "Hey Jade and Steve. So excited to see Harry and Harley are doing well. It's not easy to raise 22 weekers, but you'll do it!"

Lorraine is on weekdays at 9am on ITV

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