EastEnders star Ross Kemp and wife Renee announce birth of twin girls
And we LOVE their names!
EastEnders' favourite hardman Ross Kemp has become a dad for the third time - this time to adorable twin girls - and given them the cutest baby names.
Taking to Twitter, 53-year-old Ross posted a sweet black and white snap of his wife cradling the two newborns, sharing the news - and names - with his 126k followers.
The actor and BAFTA award-winning investigative journalist captioned it simply with: 'Mum, Ava and Kitty doing well! Dad overjoyed. Thanks to all at the hospital! '
Messages of congratulations poured in from both fans and celeb pals alike. TV star Amanda Holden commented: 'Gorgeous. Congratulations. Beautiful names xx',' whilst actor Lawrence Fox said simply: 'Huge congratulations.'
'Huge congrats. I have twin boys. Worth every second of sleepless nights. Hubby had u as passenger in his cab once. Said you were a true gent,' wrote one excited fan.
'Two for the price of one, if only...Congratulations all round,' another exclaimed, whilst a fellow parent of twins posted: 'Congratulations! Mummy to boy/girl twins here it's hard! But so worth every sleepless night they are so beautiful. love the names.'
'OMG! How tiny are these two wonders!! Congratulations to all,' agreed another.
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The star took the time to thank the medical team who helped baby Ava and Kitty into the world: 'BIG THANKS to Lawrence Impey and his team. Very happy Dad again!'.
Ross is already a father of two sons - his eldest from his previous relationship with ex partner Nicola Coleman, and the second with wife Renee.
The pair married in 2012 and kept their first pregnancy in 2015 a well-kept secret until their son happily arrived in April. Taking to Twitter at the time he wrote: 'What a day! Mum and baby doing well, Dad very proud!
'8lbs 7oz, born at 10.54am. Happy boy, asleep already!'
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