'Daddy & Mummy love you so much' - Lancashire actress Nikki Sanderson announces birth of first child
A TV star from Lancashire has announced the birth of her first baby!
Blackpool born star Nikki Sanderson, who grew up in Fleetwood, announced she was expecting her first child with partner Anthony Quinlan back in December.
The 41-year-old actress, best known for playing Candice Stow on Coronation Street (1995-2005) and Maxine Minniver on Hollyoaks (2012-2025), has kept fans up to date on her pregnany throughout, sharing clips and photos with her 496k Instagram followers and taking part in magazine interviews.
Last night in a joint Instagram post, Nikki and Anthony, also 41, announced that their baby had at last arrived.
The couple, who have been together since 2022, shared a monochrome picture of a baby’s side profile alongside overlay text saying “Hello World”.
In the caption, they wrote: “ Happy due date little man 🩵
“You blessed our lives a few days earlier than expected and filled our world with so much joy 🩵
“Daddy and Mummy love you so much Son 🩵”
Nikki also shared the post to her own Instagram story with the added caption “Sweet boy”
The couple have not yet confirmed the baby boy’s name or his exact due date.
Under the announcement, various stars from across the world of TV took to the comments to share their good wishes.
Fellow Fylde Coast actress Hayley Tamaddon wrote: “Congratulations lovely!😍🥰❤️”
Strictly star Gorka Marquez wrote “OMG 😍 BEST NEWS GUYS ❤️❤️”
Emmerdale actress Laura Norton wrote: “Welcome gorgeous one 🩵 congratulations lovely people”
Nikki’s former Hollyoaks colleagues Chelsee Healey, Nadine Mulkerrin and Ruby O’Donnell also shared words of congratulations.