EastEnders' Lacey Turner gives birth to third child as she shares adorable family snap

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EastEnders' Lacey Turner has given birth to her third child with husband Matt Kay. The 36-year-old actress shared a heartwarming snap of her two older children planting kisses on the newborn, captioning it: "Our hearts are full."

Her fellow cast members were quick to offer their congratulations in the comments section, with Diane Parish exclaiming: "Amazing." Lorraine Stanley also chimed in, saying: "Congratulations to you all!!! What beautiful photos, big love and hugs."

Lacey and Matt, who tied the knot in 2017, are already proud parents to five-year-old Dusty and three-year-old Trilby, and had been eagerly anticipating the arrival of their newest addition.

Back in September, Lacey shared a photo of the family clutching a pregnancy scan while standing on a beach at sunset. She captioned the post: "Aren't we lucky..... @thekayoskids" along with several heart emojis, reports the Mirror.

Fans and friends alike flooded the comments with well wishes, including co-star Jac Jossa who wrote: "So special! Congratulations angel, all of you! ! Beautiful x," while another follower said: "Congratulations to you all Gutted that will also mean Stacey won't be in EastEnders for a while x".

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Lacey, famed for her portrayal of EastEnders' Stacey Slater, first shot to stardom in 2004 with her debut on Albert Square.

Over the past two decades, she has been part of numerous unforgettable storylines, including the renowned Christmas plot involving 'The Six', and her character even became a grandmother in 2023 when her daughter Lily gave birth.

Lacey and her husband Matt Kay, who was her childhood sweetheart, met at a friend's house when they were just 15 and have been inseparable since, something she considers herself "really lucky" for.

They exchanged vows in 2017 at an exclusive resort in northern Ibiza, surrounded by many of her EastEnders colleagues, including the late Barbara Windsor, Jake Wood, Laurie Brett, Scott Maslen, Aaron Sidwell, and James Bye.

She was also accompanied by her four bridesmaids - sisters Lily and Daisy, stepsister Mimie and new sister-in-law Amber - and two adorable flower girls. Tragically, she experienced two miscarriages before welcoming her two "miracle" children, daughter Dusty Violet and son Trilby Fox.

She has since spoken about how private healthcare aided her in having her children. "If I'd not gone private I'd probably still have no babies," she confessed to The Sun newspaper.

"There wasn't really any aftercare. I was told that I'd had a miscarriage and that was it. I really felt quite overwhelmed and lost during our miscarriages."

"We found ourselves confused. We had no explanation, just a sudden feeling of the excitement of having a baby to feeling completely empty and lost. To go through that once is hard enough. Earlier doctors' advice and support would have helped."

She continued: "We were lucky enough to go to a private specialist. Everyone should have that opportunity. It's great that the subject of miscarriage is becoming less of a taboo subject. There are great charities which can help."

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