EastEnders star Neil McDermott announces his wife has given birth to their third child and reveals tot’s adorable name

EastEnders star Neil McDermott announces his wife has given birth to their third child and reveals toddler’s cute name

EastEnders star Neil McDermott has revealed his wife has welcomed their third child.

The 42-year-old actor, who played Ryan Malloy in the BBC soap, took to Instagram on Thursday and shared a series of photos of the new toddler – a baby girl – and also revealed her cute name.

He wrote: ‘Welcome to the world. Mary Jolene McDermott. Born Tuesday at 4:18 p.m. 8 pounds 3.”

Ryan went on to praise wife Michelle Edwards for bringing their baby into the world and continued, “Thank you Michelle for carrying our beautiful daughter and making it through another pregnancy and everything that comes with it. I don’t know how you do it.

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‘Thanks for all the messages. We are home, happy and safe. And baby number 3 is blooming. And babies number 1 and 2 love their little sister.”

Congratulations! EastEnders star Neil McDermott has revealed his wife has welcomed their third child

She has arrived!  The 42-year-old actor, who played Ryan Malloy in the BBC soap, took to Instagram on Thursday and shared a series of photos of the new toddler - a baby girl

She has arrived! The 42-year-old actor, who played Ryan Malloy in the BBC soap, took to Instagram on Thursday and shared a series of photos of the new toddler – a baby girl

Soap Star: Neil is known for playing Ryan, Whitney Dean's brother, on the soap, having played the character off and on since 2009

Soap Star: Neil is known for playing Ryan, Whitney Dean’s brother, on the soap, having played the character off and on since 2009

Neil and his wife Michelle, whom he married in 2007, already share two older children, daughter Arabella and son Roddy, who both looked thrilled when they met their new sibling.

Other photos show proud dad Neil dressed in scrubs holding the little one shortly after she was born via C-section.

While another had mom and dad beaming at the camera seconds after Maria came into the world.

Michelle, meanwhile, features in an angelic image in which she’s seen holding her little girl on her shoulder, with the two bathed in sunlight.

Announcement: Neil shared the happy news, writing: 'Welcome to the world.  Mary Jolene McDermott.  Born Tuesday at 4:18 p.m.  8 pounds 3'

Announcement: Neil shared the happy news, writing: ‘Welcome to the world. Mary Jolene McDermott. Born Tuesday at 4:18 p.m. 8 pounds 3’

Baby sister: Neil and wife Michelle, whom he married in 2007, already share two older children, daughter Arabella and son Roddy, who both looked thrilled when they met their new sibling

Excited: Neil and Michelle's older kids were thrilled with the new arrival

Baby sister: Neil and wife Michelle, whom he married in 2007, already share two older children, daughter Arabella and son Roddy, who both looked thrilled when they met their new sibling

Precious: Michelle, meanwhile, can be seen in an angelic image where she's seen holding her little girl on her shoulder, with the two bathed in sunlight

Precious: Michelle, meanwhile, can be seen in an angelic image where she’s seen holding her little girl on her shoulder, with the two bathed in sunlight