Emmerdale's Laura Norton and Mark Jordon welcome first child and reveal cute name

They play Kerry Wyatt and Daz Spencer on the soap

Author: Alex RossPublished 2nd Feb 2021
Last updated 2nd Feb 2021

Lovely news to report today as real-life Emmerdale couple Laura Norton and Mark Jordon have welcomed their first child into the world, a healthy baby boy!

Confirming the adorable news with soap fans online, the couple, who play the roles of Kerry Wyatt and Daz Spencer, revealed they've welcomed a baby boy called Jesse.

Proud mum Laura wrote, 'So, on Friday Jan 29th at 1.30am we managed to bring this little champ into the world. 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 🦸‍♀️🤍👶🏽'. (sic)

Mark later shared another adorable snap to his own account, capturing the beautiful bond between his son and his fiancée Laura just moments after she'd given birth.

The actor captioned the shot with, '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 👼🏻🌈💙'. (sic)

The couple's Emmerdale co-stars were quick to congratulate the pair on the birth of their son, with Anthony Quinlan writing, '❤️❤️❤️ congratulations guys! He’s a little beauty ❤️❤️❤️ so buzzing for you both ❤️❤️❤️'.

Amy Walsh then wrote, 'So happy for you all. He’s beautiful!!! 💙', with Lisa Riley commenting, 'You are a SUPERSTAR ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️CONGRATULATIONS to you both........we are gleaming for you all 😘😘😘😘😘'. (sic)

Danny Miller then wrote, 'Congratulations mate! So so happy for you and the new big man! @daddyjordon sending loads of Daddy love pal. All the love you two ❤️'. (sic)

Check out all of the Emmerdale stars who've dated in real life:

Matthew Wolfenden and Charley Webb

Matthew Wolfenden and Charley Webb met on Emmerdale, where Matthew plays David Metcalfe and Charley stars as Debbie Dingle. They tied the knot in 2018 and share three sons called Buster, Bowie and Ace Gene.

After weeks of rumoured, the couple released a statement in November 2023 to confirm they've now split.


Status: Split

Mark Jordon and Laura Norton

Emmerdale's Mark Jordon AKA Daz Spencer and Laura Norton AKA Kerry Wyatt met on the set of Emmerdale in 2014 and began dating in 2015.


They announced their engagement on New Year's Day 2019 and welcomed their first child, a baby boy called Jesse in January 2021. The pair confirmed in October 2022 that they'd welcomed their second child, a baby girl called Ronnie.


Status: Engaged

Jeff Hordley and Zoe Henry

The Emmerdale couple and college sweethearts married in 2003, and now play Rhona Goskirk and Cain Dingle on the soap.


Status: Married

Natalie J Robb and Jonny McPherson

Emmerdale actors Natalie J Robb (Moira Barton) and Jonny McPherson (Dr Liam Cavanagh) appeared together in Zoom call during lockdown, confirming rumours that they have been dating since the start of the year.


Natalie then appeared on Loose Women in July where she said, "Our first date was in mid-January, and then we were just having a couple of dates in February and then obviously March lockdown happened."


However, the pair called it quits during the first half of 2021.


Status: Split

Fiona Wade and Simon Cotton

Emmerdale's Fiona Wade, who plays Priya Sharma, announced in 2017 that she was dating someone, and when she posted a cryptic photo in the summer of 2018, many were sure that she was in a relationship with Simon Cotton, who had a small part on the soap in 2017.


The couple announced their engagement on New Year's Day 2019 and tied the knot in a stunning ceremony in November 2019.


Status: Married

James Sutton and Sammy Winward

James Sutton currently stars in Hollyoaks as John Paul McQueen but formerly played Ryan Lamb in Emmerdale, where he had a brief romance with Sammy Winward AKA Katie Sugden in 2010.


Status: Split

Kris Mochrie and Max Parker

Former Emmerdale co-stars Kris Mochrie and Max Parker played brothers on the soap, but they stayed in touch when Kris left his role and confirmed their romance with a romantic trip to Dubai in September 2020.


Status: Engaged

Peter Amory and Claire King

Peter Amory AKA Chris Tate and Claire King, who played his stepmother Kim Tate on Emmerdale, were married for 10 years.


Status: Divorced

Samantha Giles and Peter Amory

But Claire wasn't the only co-star who caught Peter's eye, as he also dated Samantha Giles AKA Bernice Blackwood.


Status: Split

Chris Chittell and Lesley Dunlop

Emmerdale co-stars Chris Chittell, who plays Eric Pollard, and Lesley Dunlop, who plays Brenda Walker met on set and got married in Cornwall in 2016.


Status: Married

Kate Brooks and Michelle Hardwick

Emmerdale actress Michelle Brooks, who plays the role of Vanessa Woodfield, married the soap's producer Kate Brooks in September 2019, with the couple going on to welcome a baby boy in October 2020! Two years later, the couple then welcomed their second child!


Status: Dating

Mark and Laura, who got engaged on New Year's Eve in 2018, first announced they were expecting their first child back in August last year.

Speaking to OK! Magazine, Laura announced she discovered she was pregnant at the beginning of June, revealing, "I took the test on 1 June. We were out on a walk and I suddenly realised I was late. Mark asked how late I was and I said about three days but I looked at my calendar and it was 14 days!"

Mark added, "It was hysterical. Laura was saying, 'No, I know my own body, everything is fine, it’s not what you think.'"

Laura then revealed, "In the lead up to taking the test, I was saying, 'I’m not pregnant. I’ll just know when I am.' I didn’t feel any different. I took the test and we looked at it together. It’s something I’ve always hoped would happen. I hope my instincts kick in. I feel very calm and safe knowing that I’ve seen what an amazing father Mark and how brilliant his kids are."

Congratulations to Laura and Mark on the birth of their beautiful baby boy! 👶

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