A former Hollyoaks star has shared an adorable snap of himself alongside his son after he kept the news of the child’s birth quiet and details of his wife’s pregnancy under wraps
A Hollyoaks star has confirmed he is now a dad after his wife gave birth to their baby son. The news has been low-key announced on social media as the duo get used to life as parents.
Jonny Clarke, who plays the part of Bart McQueen and his wife Stephanie can be seen in Instagram clips and they look very much the adoring parents. The arrival earlier this year came two years after the pair tied the knot in a lavish ceremony.
The duo kept Stephanie’s pregnancy details largely under wraps and have shared only two images since their son’s birth. In a snap shared to Jonny’s social media account earlier this week, the actor is seen with his son in a soft play centre.
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The caption on the upload read: “My rainbow, my sunshine, my son.”
On his latest post, one fan gushed: “Aww, you’re a incredible father to your son, he’s lucky to have you as his dad.” Another added: “The lads.”
And it followed a image earlier in the summer which saw Jonny confirm the sweet news. In it, he revealed he had become a father and celebrated his first Father’s Day.
Back in 2023, the pair wed. Like their baby news, the couple largely kept the ceremony details away from the public. However, he did share one photo social media with his followers at the time.
Captioning a snap which shows the newlyweds looking extremely happy while posing on a bridge with a picturesque background, the actor simply penned: “07.08.23.”
Among those sending their well wishes was fellow Hollyoaks star Jamie Lomas, who plays the part of Warren Fox. He wrote: “Congratulations mate,” before later adding a clapping hands emoji.
Another follower said: “Wow your not my little Bart anymore how much you have grown and changed now even married . @jamielomas21 ps I still hate warren fox and will till the rest of my life you should never have killed him @hollyoaksofficial bring back Jason Costello and Jonny to you and your Mrs a big congratulations. hope you have the best life possible not that you got the chance to in Hollyoaks”
Jonny first appeared on Hollyoaks back in 2010. He joined the McQueen family at the time, but was last seen on the soap in 2017. In 2012, Jonny was nominated for Best Serial Drama Performance at the National Television Awards.
In 2013, his character Bart fled the village alongside Joel Dexter. The duo were desperate to escape Brendan Brady after being caught stealing from him.
While Bart returned in 2017, his time back on the show was short-lived as Bart was beaten to death. It came as Bart played a part in the overdose of Warren’s sister, whose body was then buried in someone else’s grave.
Since his exit, Jonny has kept a relatively low profile away from the cameras. It’s thought he embarked on a career in marketing as he stepped back from the limelight.
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