Laura Norton gives birth! Emmerdale star welcomes baby girl with her fiancé Mark Jordon

Laura Norton gave birth to a girl named Ronnie, her second child with fiancé Mark Jordon, on Monday.

The Emmerdale star, 39, took to Instagram on Thursday night to reveal the happy news as she shared some photos of her bundle of joy.

In the caption of her post, she gushed, “She’s here!!!! We baked another belta.

“This little superstar joined us on Monday, October 17. She is dead smart and a little bundle of joy and beauty. Ronnie Jordan.’

Laura, who plays Kerry Wyatt in the ITV soap, announced she was expecting a new bundle of joy with her partner in August.

On Instagram, she showed off her tummy in a tight red maxi dress as she gazed into the eyes of her partner and former co-star, 57.

She wrote in her caption: ‘Round 2… @markjordondad.’

Known to Emmerdale viewers as Daz Spencer, Mark first appeared on the show in 2014, before returning for a stint between 2017 and 2019.

Laura has been a cast member since 2012, and last year she welcomed her first child with Mark – a baby boy named Jesse.

The soap star couple, who have been engaged since June 2018, took to Instagram to announce the happy news.

Mark was acquitted in August 2019 of assaulting a retiree in a ‘drunk argument’ while toasting his engagement to Laura.

He then told about his ‘hell year’ in which he was portrayed as a ‘violent drunkard’ a year ago.

The soap star also revealed that the money for his marriage to co-star Laura had been exhausted due to expensive ‘lawyer fees’.

Speaking in an interview with the mirrorthe former Heartbeat star revealed that the alleged attack was out of character as he had never been in trouble before.

“I was portrayed as a violent drunkard,” he said, “I’d never been in a fight, never been in trouble with the law, never been in a cell or a police car, except for a 1960s car in Heartbeat. ‘

Earlier that month, Mark was acquitted of assaulting a pensioner who he bit in the face during an argument in a pub beer garden.

Mark hugged Laura outside the courtroom after a jury found him not guilty of affray, unlawful injury and assault.

The seven-day trial at Manchester’s Minshull Street Crown Court heard that Jordon bit 68-year-old Andrew Potts on July 1 last year.

Mark thanked his legal team, the judge and the jury as he spoke out of court with Laura, who wept in court when the verdicts were announced.

The TV star, meanwhile, revealed that the money he had saved for his marriage to Laura – a five-figure sum – had been spent on legal fees.

He added: “I was sitting at home watching the marriage fund being spent on attorneys’ fees. Watching it decline.

He kept saying that the couple will now “start over” and that they have already started making arrangements for their big day.

During his week-long trial, the actor was supported by many of his Emmerdale colleagues past and present, including Nick Miles (Jimmy King), Sammy Woodward (Katie Sugden), Chris Chittel (Eric Pollard), and Charlie Hardwick ( Val Pollard). ).

Also in attendance was Line Of Duty actor Arsher Ali, who is married to Emmerdale actress Roxy Shahidi (Layla Harding).

Speaking of the support he has given, he added: “The support and love I’ve had will give me strength. There is also the discipline to remain calm while dealing with what is going on around you.”

He added that he is a “lucky person” to be surrounded by the love of his friends and family and that it was an “incredible place to be.”

After he was found not guilty, he said: ‘I am truly grateful to the jury for proving my innocence and especially for proving the innocence of my loved ones, who have endured this terrible ordeal with me over the past year.

“I look forward to returning to our engagement and my career, which has been on hold.

“I just want to thank our families, our friends, our colleagues at work and especially the members of the public who have been just delightful and supportive.”