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Hollyoaks' Carley Stenson pregnant with second baby as she shows huge bump

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Hollyoaks' Carley Stenson pregnant with second baby as she shows huge bump (Image: Getty Images,)

Carley Stenson is expecting her second baby with her husband Danny Mac.

The Hollyoaks alum, famed for her role as Steph Cunningham, took to Instagram to share a creative snap of her silhouette showcasing her growing bump against a backdrop of grass. The 41-year-old actress excitedly captioned the image: "We can't wait to meet you."

She sprinkled her post with a flurry of hashtags, including "#springnewlife #ourbaby #bigsister #pregnantat41 #inourlittlebubble." Her other half, Danny Mac, who wowed audiences on Strictly Come Dancing, playfully commented: "Wait. What!?"

Her post which has racked up over 4,000 likes was soon flooded with messages of support. Former co-star and ex-Wonderland singer Jodi Albert penned: "I'm so excited for this baby!!!" Nikki Sanderson replied: "Congratulations," alongside three hearts. Coronation Street's Catherine Tyldesley commented: "Oh loves!!!! Congratulations."

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Lucy-Jo Hudson responded: "How did I not know? Ahhh congratulations babe." Hayley Tammadan commented: "Ah huge congratulations!" Recently axed Hollyoaks star Steph Waring commented: "Congratulations," with a single heart emoji.

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Skye, their first child, made them a family of three in June 2021. Since bidding farewell to Hollyoaks, Stenson has dazzled on the West End stage, taking on roles such as Elle Woods in Legally Blonde The Musical and Fantine in Les Miserables.

She's also graced the screen as Harriet Shelton in BBC's Doctors. Carley and Danny started dating in 2011 before going on to marry one another six years later. During their time on the Channel 4 soap, Danny played Mark Savage until 2015 – four years after Carley turned her back on the programme.

Speaking previously about how her attitude had changed towards her racy Hollyoaks snaps since becoming a mum, Carley told The Sun: "Now I'm a mum, I don't know about getting any kit off. just think your attitude changes when you are older — and certainly when you're a mum. I'm all about body confidence though, and women feeling great."

She continued: "It was liberating as a woman of 20 or so to feel confident. I've got those pictures to look back on and enjoy. It was always something I did back then knowing that, hopefully one day, I'd be an old granny and would say, 'Oh, look at me back then'."

She has also opened up about mum guild and explained she didn't think she would be able to appear on Dancing On Ice due to the time she would have to spend away from Skye. Despite initial hesitation, Carley said she was able to "figure it out" thanks to her husband, her family and friends.

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