Jorgie Porter announces 'wonderful' baby news following heartbreak

Jorgie Porter has announced she is expecting a baby with fiancé Oliver Piotrowski. The actress shared the news during the final episode of ITVBe's Drama Queens.

The Hollyoaks star, 36, known for her role as Theresa McQueen in the Channel 4 soap, underwent an elective C section in November 2022 to welcome her first son Forest with her partner Piotrowski.

In August 2021, the pair announced they had lost the quadruplets they had conceived naturally. In February 2022 they learnt of their second miscarriage at six weeks on the day of their engagement party.

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Porter announced her pregnancy news in the final episode of new reality series Drama Queens, which follows the lives of a host of female actresses from Britain's biggest soap operas focused around Manchester and the North West. She told the camera: "Guess what? I'm pregnant."

After the episode was broadcast, Porter shared a video to her Instagram showing her and Piotrowski moving their hands and their son Forest moving his feet alongside the paws of their dog to unveil an ultrasound scan. She captioned it: "We've been keeping a little secret."

The couple made a similar video to announce they were expecting their first baby in June 2022. Taking to the comments section, friends and fans rushed to congratulate her.

Drama Queens co-star Jamelia commented a string of red hearts while soap star Hayley Tamaddon said: "Huge congratulations sweetheart". Drama Queens co-star and Emmerdale actress Amy Walsh wrote: "Congratulations to you two gorgeous people! So excited for you! X".

@julieyourfeelgoodgirl celebrated: "Yayyy!!! Such wonderful news" as @kirtsyemartinmua