BBC EastEnders star Lacey Tuner gives birth to third child and shares adorable first pictures

EastEnders star Lacey Turner has announced the birth of her third child. The actress confirmed she was expecting a baby with her husband Matt Kay back in September.

Lacey, who is famed for playing Stacey Slater in the BBC One soap, married Matt back in 2017, with the pair welcoming a daughter, Dusty, in July 2019 and a son, Trilby, in February 2021.

In a post on Instagram in September 2024, Lacey, 36, confirmed that she and Matt were expecting another child. "Aren't we lucky ….. @thekayoskids," she captioned an image of the family on the beach holding photos of the ultrasound.

Now, taking to Instagram on Friday (January 17), Lacey shared her exciting news with fans that her and Matt's baby girl had made her arrival. The soap star simply wrote: "Our hearts are full," alongside sweet pictures of the new addition with her older siblings.

Her EastEnders co-stars were the first to respond. Diane Parish, who plays Denise Fox, said: "Amazing." Lauren Branning actress Jacqueline Jossa posted a string of red heart emojis while former EastEnders star Lorraine Stanley commented: "Congratulations to you all !!! what beautiful photos,big love and hugs." Shona McGarty also replied: "Congratulations you wonderful woman! xxx love you loads."

It comes after Lacey spoke to The Mirror and shared her excitement at starting a new "chapter" with her family, and revealed that she's started preparing a photo book for the new arrival. "I'm excited for all of us really," she said. "It's like another chapter in our little story, yeah I am excited.

"There's nothing better than a newborn and a newborn cuddle, so that would be lovely. Yeah, we're really excited and we're looking forward to it." She continued: "You take lots of photos of [your