{"id":908131,"date":"2026-11-06T16:24:13","date_gmt":"2026-11-06T16:24:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/908131\/"},"modified":"2026-11-06T16:24:13","modified_gmt":"2026-11-06T16:24:13","slug":"eastenders-danny-hatchard-announces-more-big-news-after-engagement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/908131\/","title":{"rendered":"EastEnders&#8217; Danny Hatchard announces more big news after engagement"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"3\" class=\"css-bgkwxm esfus100\">EastEnders star Danny Hatchard has shared some more exciting personal news, just weeks after announcing his engagement to longtime girlfriend Kerry Scouler.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"9\" class=\"css-bgkwxm esfus100\">The actor, best known for playing Lee Carter in the BBC soap, is set to become a father for the first time, with the couple revealing that they are expecting a baby girl.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"13\" class=\"css-bgkwxm esfus100\">Taking to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/kerryscouler\/\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/kerryscouler\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"Instagram\" data-node-id=\"13.1\" class=\"body-link css-1gyyefe esfus100\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram<\/a>, Kerry shared a series of sweet photos announcing her pregnancy, including a gender reveal cake with pink filling.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"18\" class=\"css-bgkwxm esfus100\">Related: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/tech\/best-tech-deals\/g35899960\/best-streaming-services\/\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/tech\/best-tech-deals\/g35899960\/best-streaming-services\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"Best streaming services\" data-node-id=\"18.1\" class=\"body-link css-1gyyefe esfus100\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Best streaming services<\/a><\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"22\" class=\"css-bgkwxm esfus100\">&#8220;And somewhere along the way, our love became someone\u2019s whole life. Baby girl coming January \u201827,&#8221; she wrote in the accompanying caption.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"26\" class=\"css-bgkwxm esfus100\">The happy news comes just over a month after <a href=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/soaps\/eastenders\/a74013491\/eastenders-danny-hatchard-engagement\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/soaps\/eastenders\/a74013491\/eastenders-danny-hatchard-engagement\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"Danny popped the question\" data-node-id=\"26.1\" class=\"body-link css-1gyyefe esfus100\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Danny popped the question<\/a> during a romantic getaway to Amsterdam.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"31\" class=\"css-bgkwxm esfus100\">The couple <a href=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/soaps\/eastenders\/a74013491\/eastenders-danny-hatchard-engagement\/\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/soaps\/eastenders\/a74013491\/eastenders-danny-hatchard-engagement\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"announced their engagement\" data-node-id=\"31.1\" class=\"body-link css-1gyyefe esfus100\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">announced their engagement<\/a> in October, sharing photos from a picturesque boat trip, with Kerry proudly showing off her sparkling engagement ring.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"35\" class=\"css-bgkwxm esfus100\">&#8220;You &amp; me forever? Don\u2019t mind if \u2018I do\u2019,&#8221; she captioned the post.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"39\" class=\"css-bgkwxm esfus100\">Their romance began in 2020 after Kerry, an EastEnders fan, decided to message Danny on social media after developing a crush on his character.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"43\" class=\"css-bgkwxm esfus100\">Six years later, the pair are preparing to tie the knot and welcome their first child together.<\/p>\n<p><img draggable=\"true\" alt=\"eastenders, danny hatchard as lee carter in 2026, wearing a red tshirt standing outside the square gardens\" title=\"EastEnders, Lee Carter in 2026\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2964\" height=\"4125\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" style=\"color:transparent;width:100%;height:auto;\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/dd3f6ae6-6d48-4a97-ba83-5c886baba795.jpg\" class=\"css-0 e1gf7690\"\/><\/p>\n<p>BBC\/Jack Barnes\/Kieron McCarron<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"49\" class=\"css-bgkwxm esfus100\">Related: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/soaps\/eastenders\/a74347560\/eastenders-spoilers-matthew-james-bailey-craig-shock-death\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/soaps\/eastenders\/a74347560\/eastenders-spoilers-matthew-james-bailey-craig-shock-death\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"Exclusive - EastEnders&#039; Matthew James Bailey breaks silence on Craig&#039;s shock death\" data-node-id=\"49.0.1\" class=\"body-link css-1gyyefe esfus100\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Exclusive &#8211; EastEnders&#8217; Matthew James Bailey breaks silence on Craig&#8217;s shock death<\/a><\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"53\" class=\"css-bgkwxm esfus100\">Meanwhile, Danny has been keeping busy on screen after reprising his role as Lee Carter for a dramatic new storyline.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"57\" class=\"css-bgkwxm esfus100\">His return to Albert Square alongside on-screen sister Nancy (Maddy Hill) has seen the Carter family rocked by a shocking surrogacy twist.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"61\" class=\"css-bgkwxm esfus100\">Nancy revealed that she was carrying a baby for Lee and his former partner Jess, following the couple&#8217;s struggles to conceive.<\/p>\n<p><img draggable=\"true\" alt=\"linda carter, lee carter, eastenders\" title=\"Linda Carter, Lee Carter, EastEnders\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"4247\" height=\"2884\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" style=\"color:transparent;width:100%;height:auto;\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/0ed5110e-e642-4e9c-984a-f92e555c235c.jpg\" class=\"css-0 e1gf7690\"\/><\/p>\n<p>BBC<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"66\" class=\"css-bgkwxm esfus100\">Related: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/soaps\/eastenders\/a74347146\/eastenders-charlie-brooks-janine-secret-deal\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/soaps\/eastenders\/a74347146\/eastenders-charlie-brooks-janine-secret-deal\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"EastEnders star Charlie Brooks speaks out after Janine&#039;s secret deal\" data-node-id=\"66.0.1\" class=\"body-link css-1gyyefe esfus100\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">EastEnders star Charlie Brooks speaks out after Janine&#8217;s secret deal<\/a><\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"70\" class=\"css-bgkwxm esfus100\">However, complications arose after Lee and Jess separated, leaving him determined to raise the child as a single father.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"74\" class=\"css-bgkwxm esfus100\">The storyline marks Danny&#8217;s latest return to the soap after departing as a regular cast member in 2017.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"78\" class=\"css-bgkwxm esfus100\">His comeback also comes ahead of the departure of his on-screen mother Linda Carter, played by Kellie Bright, who is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/soaps\/eastenders\/a73383210\/eastenders-kellie-bright-leaves-bbc-soap-13-years\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/soaps\/eastenders\/a73383210\/eastenders-kellie-bright-leaves-bbc-soap-13-years\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"leaving EastEnders after 13 years\" data-node-id=\"78.1\" class=\"body-link css-1gyyefe esfus100\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">leaving EastEnders after 13 years<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"82\" class=\"css-bgkwxm esfus100\">With a wedding and a baby on the way, it&#8217;s certainly an exciting time for Danny both on and off screen.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"86\" class=\"css-bgkwxm esfus100\">EastEnders airs on Mondays-Thursdays at 7.30pm on BBC One. 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