Emmerdale star Georgia Jay announced in June that she was expecting a baby, and fans then heard nothing since. Now she’s revealed that she did indeed become a mother, and did so just a few weeks after that initial announcement!

The actor, who has been playing Steph Miligan on the ITV soap since November 2024, shared a black-and-white photo of herself cradling her little one to her Instagram account.

“Nora. June 2025,” she wrote in the caption, alongside a rose emoji.

Her on-screen mother, Ruby Miligan actor Beth Cordingly, commented: “You are perfect and so is she. Love you x.”

And she wasn’t the only Emmerdale co-star who commented on the post.

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“Yay congrats gorgeous,” wrote Kerry Wyatt actor Laura Norton, while Michelle Hardwick, who plays Vanessa Woodfield, simply wrote: “Gorgeous.”

Scott Beswick, the hair and makeup artist for the show, commented “Congratulations beautiful”, while assistant costume designer Kirsty Anderson wrote: “Aww both gorgeous.”

Fans had speculated that Georgia was pregnant after noticing that she was sporting a growing bump on screen.

“As you’ve probably guessed, I’ve got some news to share,” she wrote at the time. “I know some of you have been wondering if you’ve been seeing a little bump on screen lately… well, it’s not your imagination… I’m having a baby!

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“We’ve never been so excited and a little nervous all at once. Thank you for all the love and support.”

Meanwhile, co-star Amy Walsh, who portrays Tracy Metcalfe in the series, recently revealed whether she and partner Toby-Alexander Smith are expecting a boy or a girl as they prepare to welcome another child later this year.

Emmerdale airs on weeknights at 7.30pm on ITV1, and streams on ITVX and YouTube. The Corriedale crossover airs at 8pm on 5 January, and the show then moves to a new 8pm slot from 6 January.