Emmerdale star Ryan Hawley has welcomed a baby with his wife Daisy Prestes de Oliviera.
The actor played Robert Sugden in the ITV soap for five years, leaving in 2019 - but fans have since longed for his return.
His former co-star Isobel Steele, who plays Emmerdale's Olivia Flaherty, revealed the happy news as she spoke of wanting her on-screen brother in law to make a comeback.
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Isobel told Digital Spy: "'Hopefully they convince him to come back! He's just had a baby, so I don't know how soon he'd be coming back, so fingers crossed.
"Me and Danny [Miller] spoke about this the other day, actually.
“We do miss Ryan a lot, we were really close when we filmed together.
“When you're filming every day, you become really good friends.
“We do miss that dynamic and I know that the fans do as well."
It is currently unclear when the Robert Sugden star's spouse gave birth or whether the couple have other children as they both lead private personal lives.
Ryan and Daisy wed in 2015, but have kept details of their married life secret, the soap star steers clear of social media and his wife keeps private on her own social channels.
