Coronation Street’s Richard Fleeshman has announced the birth of his first child with fiancée Celinde Schoenmaker.
The pair announced the news with a sweet video revealing their daughter’s name alongside their Christmas stockings.
The actor captioned the post: “At 8.08am On 30-11-2024 our world exploded into technicolor as we welcomed our daughter into the world. Coco Beau Fleeshman, we love you beyond words ❤️”
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Famous friends congratulated the couple on their new arrival in the comments.
Laura Whitmore wrote: “Congrats guys ❤️xx”
Actress Christina Wolfe commented: “So excited to meet her 😍❤️ huge congrats! Xxxx”
American actress and singer Eva Noblezada wrote: “Oh my gosh!!! Congratulations you guys!! ❤️❤️❤️”
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After dating for four years, the pair got engaged in 2022, and in August, they announced they were expecting their first child.
In August, Celinde announced the news alongside a video of her growing bump.
She wrote: “We’ve not met you yet, but never been more in love. 💗
I don’t think Luna realizes she’s not gonna be cutest in the household for much longer.”
“@rfleeshman so many new adventures ahead 💕”
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Richard gained notoriety for his portrayal as Craig Harris on the ITV serial opera in 2002, when he was just 12 years old.
In addition to his skills as a soap screen pin-up, Richard is a gifted singer and songwriter. In 2006, he won the talent program Soapstar Superstar, earning £200,000 for his charity of choice.
In the meantime, Celinde, a 35-year-old new mother who left her home country of Holland in her early 20s, is one of the West End’s emerging stars.
The actress most recently played Sarah Brown in the acclaimed revival of Guys and Dolls at the London Bridge Theatre.
She has also featured in leading parts in musicals such as Les Misérables and The Phantom of the Opera and appeared in Rocketman, the 2019 biopic about Elton John.
