Emmerdale's Kelvin Fletcher reveals his wife is pregnant with TWINS

The couple already have two children

Author: Alex RossPublished 17th Jan 2022
Last updated 17th Jan 2022

Following the announcement of their pregnancy back in December, former Emmerdale actor Kelvin Fletcher and his wife Liz Marshall have now revealed they are expecting twins!

Kelvin, who won the 2019 series of Strictly Come Dancing, appeared on BBC Breakfast this morning (Monday 17th January), alongside Liz, to confirm the lovely news.

When presenter Sally Nugent said: "You were already quite busy, weren’t you, before you took on a farm, with two young children. And you have news to share with us this morning, which is…"

Liz exclaimed: "We’re having another two more children!"

Admitting the pair were shocked to discover the news, Kelvin said: "We just recently found out, to add another curveball if you like.

"We don't really do things by halves and then we found out we're having not just one baby, but two. So, we're having twins. It was an absolute eye-opener."

Kelvin and Liz were appearing on the show to promote their brand new series Kelvin's Big Farming Adventure, which kicks off on BBC One on Monday 17th January, showing the family settling in to their new life on a farm.

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Kelvin and Liz first announced their pregnancy last month, sharing the news in a statement to PA agency, saying: “There's no question that for the Fletcher family the best thing to come out of 2021 is the news that we are expecting again.

"We are feeling extremely grateful and can't wait to meet the new addition to our family."

Kelvin and Liz are the epitome of childhood sweethearts. Having met as young children, the pair have previously stated they shared their first kiss when they were just eight-years-old.

In 2015 the pair got married and welcomed their daughter Marnie and their son Milo in recent years.

Kelvin's new show Kelvin's Big Farming Adventure begins on Monday 17th January.

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