Emmerdale’s Mark Jordon, 56, and Laura Norton, 37, welcome a baby boy called Jesse

‘We’re all head over heels IN LOVE with you’: Emmerdale’s Mark Jordon, 56, and Laura Norton, 37, welcome a baby boy called Jesse

Emmerdale’s Mark Jordon and Laura Norton have welcomed their first child together, a baby boy.

The soap star couple took to Instagram on Monday to announce the happy news and revealed they’ve called their son Jesse.

Sharing a series of stunning snaps of the newborn, Laura penned: ‘So, on Friday Jan 29th at 1.30am we managed to bring this little champ into the world. 

Congratulations! Emmerdale’s Mark Jordon and Laura Norton have welcomed their first child together, a baby boy called Jesse

‘It was the most incredible, surreal experience I have ever had and probably ever will and my tiny mind is blown. He is perfect and we’re all so happy to welcome him to the fam. Jesse Jordon we’re all head over heels IN LOVE with you

‘@daddyjordon you were the BEST birthing partner would absolutely not be in one piece without you and @roh_birthcentre are amazing!! All the girls but espesh Amy our midwife who is some sort of super hero.’

Mark also celebrated the arrival of his son as he shared a selection of images taken at the Royal Oldham Hospital over the weekend.

Sharing a sweet image of Laura with Jesse, he penned: ‘So proud to announce that on Friday 29th Jan at 1.30am @laura_norts gave birth to our beautiful baby boy.

‘Weighing 8lb 10oz , both returned home that day. Huge thank you to the wonderful midwifes @roh_birthcentre. Welcome to the world Jesse Jordon.’