Rebecca Ryan, the British actress from Manchester, England, has made the announcement that she is, in fact, now expecting her second child.
The pregnancy announcement by the 33 year old actress has delighted her many fans on social media.
Rebecca Ryan, who is well-known for the incredible role she played as Lydia Chambers on the drama series, Coronation Street, from 2021 to 2022, has been married to Dan Acraman since September 2022. The actress is also well-known for her roles in in Waterloo Road, Casualty, and Shameless.
The actress and her husband welcomed their first child, a daughter named Aurora, in April 2023. On Saturday, Rebecca shared a series of photos on Instagram highlighting her growing baby bump, captioning the post: “Sleep’s overrated anyway, here comes baby No. 2.”
The announcement by the actress was caused a huge outpouring of love and excitement from her many followers as well as her family member, and her fellow film stars.
Her brother, Jack James Ryan, who is also an actor, and who played Jacob Hay in Coronation Street until 2023, took to the comment section to drop his comment. He commented: “Can’t wait to meet my new best mate.”
Rhian Sugden, a model also shared her excitement with the comment: “Here she issssss!” along with heart-eyed emojis, while another fan wrote: “Awhhh amazing, congratulations to you all” with red heart emojis.
Rebecca Ryan and her husband, Dan are known to have openly celebrated their daughter Aurora’s milestones on social media, with Rebecca posting sweet photos from her first birthday celebrations last April. On Instagram, she shared: “My darling girl Aurora, where has this year gone?”
“The immeasurable joy and love you have brought into my life is something I will be forever thankful for. Your cheeky smile lights up every room, and I just love watching you grow and change every single day. You are the best thing that has ever happened to me. Happy 1st birthday my girl.”
Now, Rebecca’s family is set to increase with the arrival of her second child, sparking intrigue among fans, especially since her family already includes her talented soap actor brother, Jack. When Rebecca joined the cast of the ITV soap, viewers were surprised to learn that she and Jack were siblings, with her making her debut on the cobbles just 10 months after he began portraying Jacob.