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Emmerdale spoilers<\/a> follow.<\/p>\n

Emmerdale star Isabel Hodgins has shared a major announcement, confirming that she has welcomed a baby<\/a>. It comes just a day after her exit scenes as Victoria Sugden aired<\/a>, which ended her 20-year stint on the ITV soap<\/p>\n

During last night’s (12 February) episode, the beloved character decided to leave the Dales for a fresh start in Portugal with her son Harry amid her recent ordeals \u2013 though she assured half-brother Robert that she would be back.<\/p>\n

Isabel had exited to go on maternity leave, and has now revealed the happy news that she and husband Adam Whitehead have welcomed a baby girl, while also confirming her sweet name.<\/p>\n

Taking to Instagram<\/a>, Isabel shared a clip of her pregnant self in the hospital, before a caption teased: “On the 11th of February at 1:02am\u2026”<\/p>\n

Announcing the baby’s name as Georgie Grace Whitehead with a weight of eight pounds and five ounces, the star then posted a sweet black-and-white picture of herself in the hospital bed with the newborn.<\/p>\n

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“And then we heard you,” Isabel captioned the post, while a host of co-stars sent congratulatory messages.<\/p>\n

“Congratulations you three!! So happy for you all,” Aaron Dingle star Danny Miller wrote, while Lisa Riley, who plays Mandy Dingle, added: “Congratulations what amazing news love to you all love and hugs.”<\/p>\n

Lawrence J Robb (Mackenzie Boyd) called the baby “beautiful”, while Laura Norton (Kerry Wyatt) said: “Best ever. So happy for the 3 of you.” Husband Adam also shared in the comments: “The best birthday present I could ever imagine.”<\/p>\n

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Speaking last year of her upcoming maternity leave<\/a>, Isabel admitted she “will miss” the show, adding to The Mirror<\/a>. “I love the people there, but I’ve worked there for 19 years, so I feel like I’ve done what I’ve wanted to do and been selfish with my career.<\/p>\n

“Now, it’s time to devote my life to being a mum, that feels right to me. But there’s still FaceTime, so they won’t forget me!”<\/p>\n

Emmerdale airs on weeknights at 8pm on ITV1, and streams on ITVX<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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