Real-life Hollyoaks couple announce they are expecting first baby

Lovely news!

Author: Alex RossPublished 20th May 2021

Former Hollyoaks stars Daisy Wood-Davis and Luke Jerdy have announced the lovely news that they are expecting their first child together!

The couple, who met on the hit Channel 4 soap whilst playing the roles of Kim Butterfield and Jesse Donovan, announced their baby news on social media, with Daisy revealing she's now 19 weeks pregnant.

Sharing a snap of the pair holding up a baby scan, Daisy wrote on Instagram: 'We have been keeping the biggest (smallest) secret of our lives! We couldn’t let Covid get in the way of any more of our plans so instead of saying ‘I do’ this year, we’ve been growing and preparing for our precious baby son or daughter (still can’t believe those words are coming out of my mouth!) ❤️ Cannot wait to tell you all more about our journey so far ❤️ #19weekspregnant #nearlyhalfwaythere #dueoct2021' (sic)

Luke, who left Hollyoaks in January 2020, shared the same images with the caption: 'Just call us Mum and Dad.' (sic)

The couple's former co-stars were quick to comment on the cute posts. Anna Passey, who plays the role of Sienna Blake, commented: 'Just lovely ❤️ congratulations guys xx', with Cleo McQueen actress Nadine Rose Mulkerrin adding: '❤️❤️❤️ Reggie can’t wait for his buddy to arrive'. (sic)

Nikki Sanderson (Maxine Minniver) then commented: 'Amazing!! Congratulations ❤️❤️', with Ross Adams (Scott Drinkwell) writing: 'Huge congratulations. ❤️ x' (sic)

See which other Hollyoaks couples found love on set:

Emmett J. Scanlan and Claire Cooper

Hollyoaks' Emmett J. Scanlan AKA Brendan Brady and Claire Cooper AKA Jacqui McQueen tied the knot in January 2015.


The happy couple welcomed their first child together in July 2020, a baby boy following a 40 hour labour and an emergency C-section! In November 2022, the couple welcomed their second child, Fiáin-Luna.

Status: Married

Jemma Donovan and Owen Warner

Australia actress Jemma Donovan joined the cast of Hollyoaks in January 2023 and quickly caught the eye of co-star Owen Warner! The pair confirmed they were dating with cute snaps on Instagram in April 2023.

Status: Dating

Nadine Mulkerrin and Rory Douglas Speed

Hollyoaks actors Nadine Mulkerrin (Cleo McQueen) and Rory Douglas Speed (Joel Dexter) took their on-screen romance into real life! They even got engaged in December 2018 and welcomed a baby boy in 2019.


The happy couple announced on Christmas Day in 2021 that they were expecting their second child together, with Nadine giving birth to Dougie in May 2022.


Status: Engaged

Charlie Clapham and Stephanie Davis

Charlie played Freddie Roscoe in Hollyoaks, and dated Stephanie Davis AKA Sinead O'Connor in 2014.


Status: Split

Sophie Porley and Adam Woodward

Hollyoaks actors Sophie Porley (Ellie Nightingale) and Adam Woodward (Brody Hudson) dated for two years after meeting on the soap, but the pair split during lockdown in 2020.


Status: Split

Daisy Wood-Davis and Luke Jervis

They may have both left the soap now but Daisy Wood-Davis (Kim Butterfield) and Luke Jervis (Jesse Donovan) first met on the set of Hollyoaks!


The happy couple announced their engagement in August 2019 and welcomed their first child together in October 2021.


Daisy and Luke then got married in June 2022.


Status: Married

Anna Passey and Nick Rhys

Hollyoaks stars Anna Passey AKA Sienna Blake and Nick Rhys AKA Lockie Campbell started dating in 2013, but sadly things didn't work out!


Status: Split

Anna Passey and Kyle Pryor

Following her split with Nicky Rhys, Anna Passey went public with co-star Kyle Pryor AKA Laurie Shelby in October 2019. They might have played sworn enemies on the show but love clearly blossomed on set.


Status: Dating

Alfie Browne-Sykes and Amanda Clapham

Alfie Browne-Sykes and Amanda Clapham met whilst both starring on Hollyoaks as Jason Roscoe and Holly Cunningham. After six years of dating the pair split in 2020.


Status: Split

Charlie Clapham and Tamara Wall

Charlie has also dated another of his co-stars - Tamara Wall AKA Grace Black. This one didn't work out either!


Status: Split

Owen Warner and Stephanie Davis

After her on/off romance with Jeremy McConnell came to an end, Stephanie Davis returned to the cast of Hollyoaks and it didn't take long for her to announce she was dating co-star Owen Warner (Romeo Quinn). However, the pair split in 2019.


Status: Split

After two years of dating, Luke proposed to his 'best friend' Daisy back in August 2019. Sharing his happy news on Instagram by posting two cute photos of the couple on holiday in Greece, the actor wrote: '(she said yes) 💍 @daisy_wood_davis is going to be my wife. I’ll take that.' (sic)

Showing off her ring, Daisy, who left Hollyoaks in November 2018, wrote: 'On Thursday evening @lukejerdy asked me to marry him by the beach in front of my family. I’ve never felt a happiness like this. It’s so surreal but nothing has ever felt more natural. I can’t wait to marry my best friend and celebrate how lucky we are to have found what we have. Not to mention, he designed me the engagement ring of my DREAMS. I have spent the last few days staring lovingly at him and the ring in equal measure (maybe more the ring 😜) Let the celebrations commence! 💍❤'. (sic)

Daisy and Luke's baby is due in October.

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