Emmerdale Star Isabel Hodgins Shares Heartwarming Baby Photos and Birth Story
Emmerdale actress Isabel Hodgins has melted hearts with adorable new pictures of her newborn daughter Georgie Grace, describing how the infant "breaks her heart" with overwhelming love. The 32-year-old star, best known for her long-running role as Victoria Sugden on the popular ITV soap opera, confirmed the baby's arrival through social media posts that have delighted fans and colleagues alike.
Adorable First Photos and Birth Details
Hodgins initially shared the joyful news on Instagram last week, posting a reel that began with footage of her in a hospital room using a birthing ball. The video confirmed that baby Georgie Grace entered the world on February 11 at precisely 1:02 AM. The actress followed this with a beautiful black-and-white Polaroid snapshot showing her tenderly cradling the newborn.
Just over a week later, Hodgins added another precious picture to her Instagram stories, expressing how her daughter "breaks her heart" with emotion. The star's Emmerdale colleagues immediately flooded the comments section with congratulatory messages, demonstrating the close-knit nature of the soap opera community.
Co-Stars Share Congratulations and Support
Lisa Riley, who portrays Mandy Dingle on the show, wrote: "Congratulations what amazing news. Love to you all. Love and hugs." Aaron Dingle actor Danny Miller added: "Congratulations you three!! So happy for you all," while Bradley Riches, known for playing Lewis Barton, expressed: "Love you! Xxxx."
Husband's Humorous Labor Admission
Isabel's husband Adam recently took to Instagram to share additional wonderful photographs of baby Georgie Grace, but his caption contained a surprising revelation about the birth experience. Adam confessed that he fainted not once, but twice during Isabel's labor.
"My greatest achievement," he began in the emotional caption. "Watching my Isabel bring our GG into the world will stay with me forever. I have never been prouder. And yes...I fainted. Twice. Thankfully she's the strong one."
In the comments section, Isabel's friend and co-star Laura Norton expressed shock at Adam's fainting episodes. He responded with additional details, explaining: "Isabel had to cut the cord and reveal the gender herself" during the dramatic moments.
Pregnancy Revelation and Career Developments
The couple first confirmed Isabel's pregnancy in August of last year during an interview with OK! Magazine. They shared a humorous story about discovering the pregnancy, with Adam actually being the one to inform Isabel that she was expecting.
"Isabel was late by a few days, so she did a test. But then, she just threw it on the floor, and it was upside down just lying there," Adam explained during the interview. Isabel added with laughter: "I didn't want to look at it, as I felt it would make time go slower to stare. But Mr Impatient comes along to look at it and sees that it's positive."
The actress expressed initial skepticism about the test results due to the unconventional handling: "But I thought, 'Surely we can't trust it because it's been upside down, so it might have impacted the result.' We rushed to Boots to buy three more, and they were all positive too, so we thought it must be right!"
Emmerdale Departure and Character Storyline
Isabel Hodgins' final scenes as Victoria Sugden aired recently on Emmerdale, marking the end of her tenure with the character she has portrayed since 2006. In the dramatic storyline, Victoria chose to leave the village for a new life in Portugal with her son Harry and Diane Sugden.
The character's departure followed intense plot developments involving Victoria killing her brother John Sugden, played by Oliver Farnworth. Joe Tate, portrayed by Ned Porteous, obtained video evidence of Victoria covering up the death and used it as blackmail material. Despite attempts to find alternative solutions, Victoria ultimately accepted that "a Tate had won again" and decided to leave the village behind.
In emotional farewell scenes, Victoria told her brother Robert Sugden, played by Ryan Hawley, that she would eventually return to the village despite the painful memories associated with it. The storyline concluded with Victoria's departure, creating space for Hodgins to focus on her new role as a mother while leaving the door open for potential future returns to the popular soap opera.
