Stephanie Davis gives birth to first child
Congratulations!
She had a very dramatic and turbulent 2016 but now former Hollyoaks star Stephanie Davis has started the new year on a high by welcoming her first child into the world.
The actress' manager Adam Muddle confirmed the news to OK! Magazine. He said, "We are delighted to confirm that our client Stephanie Davis gave birth to a baby boy on today. Mother & baby are doing fine."
Steph’s five-year stint on Hollyoaks came to an end when her contract was cancelled in 2015, and then she was hoping to bounce back when she appeared on Celebrity Big Brother.
However it wasn’t smooth sailing for Steph, as despite entering the house as Sam Reece’s girlfriend, she left it two weeks later as fellow housemate Jeremy McConnell’s girlfriend.
Things seemed to be going well for the couple until they left the house. After a much publicised spat with on/off/on/off/on and then definitely off boyfriend Jeremy, it seemed the drama was never going to end.
Without dragging out all the details here's the short version of their showmance turned romance turned nomance, turned new baby!
January: Single Jezza enters the house alongside ex-Hollyoaks actress Stephanie Davis who is dating the very lovely looking Sam Reece. The two proclaim their love for each other on TV and engage in some very raunchy under the cover action which officially ends Steph and Sam's one-year romance.
February: Jezza shares a cryptic tweet before confirming his romance with Steph is over. The couple then cancel a joint appearance on Loose Women. One week later, the pair make up and finally appear on Loose Women.
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March: After some public arguing, Jeremy confirmedhe cheated on Stephanie, leaving the actress heartbroken. Steph then forgives Jezza and the pair reunite, only for text messages to emerge and Steph to dump Jezza. Just THREE days later they reunite… again!
April: The pair buy a puppy together, only for Stephanie to later find private messages from another girl and screenshot and share them publicly.
May: Stephanie announces she is pregnant, only for Jeremy to claim the baby is not his.
Stephanie Davis © Getty Images
June- Aug: The two trade digs at each other, Steph indicates Jezza is involved in drugs and Jezza continues to deny the baby is in fact his. Steph wins over fans with a candid interview on Loose Women and pours love for her bump and baby out on social media.
Loose Women © ITV
Sept: Steph reveals she’s expecting a baby boy and admits he looks just like Jeremy.
Oct: Jeremy continues to take digs at Stephanie on social media as Stephanie shares images of her growing baby bump.
Nov: In what could be seen as either an olive branch (or a PR move to damage control Jezza's reputation if it turns out he is the father) Jeremy removes all traces of hate and negativity towards Steph from his social media feeds.
Dec: Stephanie continues to share pictures of her ever growing baby bump as her due date nears closer.
Jan 2017: Steph goes on a 3 week social media absence before finally announcing she'd given birth.
Stephanie has kept fans updated throughout her pregnancy by documenting her entire journey via her social media channels.
Now they have a little one to care for, we hope both Stephanie and Jeremy can put their differences aside to look after him.
Stephanie is yet to reveal her son's name or release any pictures of the little one, but we can't imagine it to be long.
Congratulations!