
Congratulations to Rick Edwards and his wife Emer Kenny on becoming first-time parents!
Emer, 33, made the revelation on Instagram on Monday morning, while Rick explained his absence on BBC Radio 5 Live.
The actress posted a carousel of images with their son, the name of whom they have not yet revealed, with the caption: ‘Some news! Rick and I had a lovely baby son. He is truly magical.’
The first snapshot showed Emer sitting in bed with her newborn baby, softly caressing his cheek.
She also posted a photo of Rick, 43, sitting on the couch, holding their kid and smiling down at him.
Her final upload was a video of Rick discussing their news on the radio this morning.

‘I’m not just work shy, I haven’t just been off filming an exciting new television show – it’s actually better than that. Emer and I have had our first baby!’ he told his colleagues and listeners.
‘He’s a beautiful, beautiful baby boy – it’s amazing. I’m really biased, but this guy is fantastic – hungry, and fantastic – and the three of us are just hanging out and getting to know each other.’
Emer, who has been in EastEnders and Father Brown, teased the announcement by uploading photographs of herself on Instagram Stories cradling a baby bulge in a black maxi dress, saying ‘Hi there’ and then ‘Bit of news’ over her tummy, before linking to her grid post.

The couple married in 2016.
In the comments area, their friends and followers raced to congratulate the couple.
‘Oh Emer!!! Huge congratulations dolly!!! Hope you’re feeling OK xxx,’ wrote comic and Strictly Come Dancing star Ellie Taylor, while Bridgerton actress Nicola Coughlan added: ‘Congratulations!!’
‘That’s a long baby! CONGRATULATIONS 😍,’ shared Katherine Ryan, while Clara Amfo posted: ‘We LOVE to see it! 😍’
Rick, who was recently interviewed on his ex-girlfriend Elizabeth Day’s podcast, alos appeared to have kept it a secret from her too.
‘Omg how have you been DMing me how. CONGRATULATIONS YOU BEAUTIFUL PEOPLE! ❤️❤️❤️,’ she wrote.
Rick recently recounted an uncomfortable incident about a Justin Timberlake performance they attended as pals, saying he had’soiled’ himself on the way there and had to throw his clothes away.