What’s better than the star of a soap having a baby? The star of TWO soaps having a baby!
Emily Symons – who’s best known for playing Marilyn Chambers in Home And Away for 26 years on and off(!), and also starred as Louise Appleton in Emmerdale in 2010 – has welcomed a baby boy with her partner Paul Jackson.
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The 45-year-old actress confirmed the exciting news that she had become a mum for the first time on Monday with a statement from her agent.
“Emily Symons and Paul Jackson welcomed a beautiful little boy into the world, and mother and baby are both doing well.”
In June, Emily spoke to Australia’s New Idea magazine about her struggle to conceive.
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“I cry through all the scans, every time I hear that heartbeat, but they're obviously tears of happiness. I just can't believe it!”
Emily and Paul – who already has three children from a previous relationship – have had a number of unsuccessful IVF attempts, and called the whole process “gruelling” and “soul-destroying”.
“We had to kiss a lot of frogs before we got this one!”
And what a lovely frog/baby we’re sure it is!