Former Coronation Street star Richard Fleeshman has shared his daughter's sweet name, after becoming a dad for the first time.
The actor, who played Craig Harris on the soap, announced the arrival of his newborn daughter in a joint Instagram post with fiancée Celinde Schoenmaker.
"At 8.08am On 30-11-2024 our world exploded into technicolor as we welcomed our daughter into the world. Coco Beau Fleeshman, we love you beyond words," wrote the couple.
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The caption accompanied a heartwarming video which saw Fleeshman and Schoenmaker's Christmas stockings hanging by the fireplace.
The video cut to a clip of the new parents leaving the hospital with a baby carrier, before the third stocking was revealed with Coco's name. "Welcome to the world Coco Beau Fleeshman," read the on-screen text.
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The comment section was filled with congratulations for the new family, including well wishes from former soap stars Catherine Tyldesley and Kara Tointon, as well as Celebrity Big Brother's Marisha Wallace.
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Fleeshman and Schoenmaker got engaged in 2022, during a trip to South Africa. The actor shared the news on social media at the time, writing: "Went to Africa with my girl. I'll be heading home with a Fiancée. Couldn't be happier."
Schoenmaker announced her pregnancy earlier this year in a sweet Instagram post. The video saw her cradling her baby bump and cuddling the family cat Luna.
She wrote: "We've not met you yet, but never been more in love. I don't think Luna realizes she's not gonna be cutest in the household for much longer," adding: "@rfleeshman so many new adventures ahead."
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