Corrie's Victoria Ekanoye Welcomes "Miracle" Baby Boy With Partner

Victoria Ekanoye, former star of iconic British opera show Coronation Street, has been blessed with a baby boy! Welcoming her first child with partner Jonny Lomas, the 38-year-old wrote on Instagram, "Our prince, our love, our world, our miracle 💙👼🏽💙"

The actor shared a video alongside, which showed the newborn's fingers gripping her own as the song Baby Mine played in the background.

See her post below: 

Source: Victoria Ekanoye, Instagram

Samia Maxine Longchambon, Ekanoye's Corrie colleague, dropped congratulations saying, "Oh wow! Beautiful news.. huge congratulations to you all darling girl! Xxx."

Meanwhile, Lucy Fallon who plays Bethany Platt on the show wrote, "Congratulations guys! So pleased for you both xxxx."

Victoria Ekanoye On "Challenging Pregnancy"

The couple had announced they would become parents back in November last year. Ekanoye said they had decided to delay news of her pregnancy to fans because of health concerns relating to sickle cell anemia.

In the months leading up to her son's birth, she had opened up about her pregnancy complications on social media with regular updates. In early January 2021, she shared, "So truth be told, it’s been a bit of a challenging pregnancy... With me having Sickle Cell, it’s such a struggle recovering from an op anyway... then I’d feel guilty for being upset because so many mummys have such a tougher time and are absolute superheroes! Bloody preggy hormones! 🥺"

She elaborated how the baby had to be manually moved head down to avoid the possibility of a C Section. She had since shared several photos with her "two boys."

Ekanoye, aside from her role as Angie in Coronation Street, is also known for her work in The Royals, The Chase: Celebrity Special, The Big Quiz and The X Factor: Celebrity.