Emmerdale's Lucy Pargeter welcomes twins
Congratulations!
Emmerdale actress Lucy Pargeter has welcomed twin girls with her fiancé Rudi Coleano.
A spokesperson for the soap confirmed the couple's happy news. The statement read, "Lucy Pargeter and Rudi Coleano are delighted to announce the birth of their twin girls who were born on Thursday April 13."
"All are happy and healthy and Lola is delighted to have finally become a big sister."
Rudi Coleano and Lucy Pargeter © Getty Images
The 40-year-old, who is best known for playing Chastity Dingle, already has an 11-year-old daughter with Rudi and confirmed she was expecting twins back in October.
After announcing the news, Lucy took to Twitter to thank fans for their lovely messages.
The couple are yet to release any further details about their new arrivals and are yet to share any photos.
Lucy has been a major part of Emmerdale since joining the soap back in 2002. The actress also appeared on I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out of Here in 2003 and Soapstar Superstar in 2007.
Congratulations to the happy couple!
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