Ex-Brookside actress gives birth to first child

Actress Jennifer Ellison has given birth to a son named Bobby, her publicist confirmed yesterday.

The 26-year-old, who found fame on Brookside, and her husband, Rob Tickle, were said to be “delighted”.

The couple’s first child was born on Thursday night and weighed 9lb, a statement said.

Former Hell’s Kitchen winner Ellison wed Tickle last autumn at a secret ceremony in Mauritius.