While Coronation Street’s Abi reels from baby Alfie’s arrival, it’s worth remembering that there are certain rules around babies in soapland. Soap history is full of couples who hope to become parents. But if you have an ill-advised one night stand with someone you really should steer clear of, it’s a safe bet there’ll be a pregnancy – with plenty of ensuing drama for shocked parents, partners and stunned new mums. Here’s a rundown of some of our favourite soap shock births….
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SONIA FOWLER, EASTENDERS
Carol’s younger daughter in EastEnders had a one night stand with Martin Fowler and didn’t even realise she was pregnant until she went into labour, with Big Mo Slater stepping in as midwife. Baby Chloe was adopted and renamed Rebecca, but later came back into her parents’ lives.
LISA DINGLE, EMMERDALE
Soaps pull out the stops at Christmas, and Emmerdale had a cracker when on Christmas Day 1998, Lisa Dingle gave birth to Belle in a barn. There wasn’t a midwife around to help, so vet Paddy welcomed the tot into the world instead.
KATY ARMSTRONG, CORONATION STREET
The pregnancy of teen lovers Chesney Brown and Katy Armstrong wasn’t a surprise. But nobody expected him to be born while Katy was playing Mary in the school nativity. Suitably, they named their son Joseph. That’s a Christmas production Weatherfield won’t forget!
ROVERS ARRIVALS
For every baby born in a hospital, plenty more arrive in cars, cabs or the pub! In Coronation Street, Tricia Armstrong gave birth to Terry Duckworth’s son Tommy, Violet Wilson had Sean’s son Dylan and Kirsty Soames gave birth to Tyrone’s daughter Ruby in the less than sterile environment of the Rovers Return.
BIANCA’S BOOZER BABY
Meanwhile EastEnders’ Queen Vic witnessed the arrival of Bianca Butcher’s son Liam, Kat Moon’s baby Tommy and Linda Carter’s daughter Annie, by Max Branning.
KIM FOX, EASTENDERS
Kim Fox has to win the prize for unluckiest soap mum. Her first daughter with Vincent Hubbard, Pearl, arrived in the Queen Vic toilets, while Pearl’s little sister Mica made her entrance in the Minute Mart corner shop!
TAKEAWAY TOTS
But that’s still possibly preferable to the maternity suite where Zainab Masood gave birth to Kamil – local Indian restaurant Masala Queen. While little Lexi Pearce, the daughter of Lola, came into the world in none other than McKlunky’s chicken shop. Ewww….
YOUNG MUMS
Soap history is full of girls who are still in school uniform when they find themselves saddled with offspring. Debbie Dingle, (Charley Webb) the daughter that Charity and Cain had came back into their lives as a youngster, only to fall pregnant with Sarah by Andy Sugden.
GAIL’S GOBSMACKED
Surely the biggest soap shocker of all time was when Gail Platt took daughter Sarah (Tina O’Brien) to see the doctor at the age of just 13, only to find out her daughter was five months pregnant. But Bethany, a much-loved member of Gail’s sprawling clan.
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