Hollyoaks star David Tag has shared his joy at becoming a father for the first time.
David, who plays hunky Sylver McQueen in the Channel Four soap, and his girlfriend Abi Harrison have welcomed a baby boy.
Announcing the arrival of their little one, David posted the first picture - a cute black and white snap of their hands holding their little boy’s.
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"Welcome to the big wide world baby boy," he wrote.
The 36-year-old from Manchester was flooded with best wishes from his Hollyoaks co-stars.
Chelsee Healey, who plays his adopted sister Goldie McQueen in the show, gasped: "Oh my god congratulations all can’t wait too see him."
Nadine Mulkerrin, who plays Cleo McQueen, said: "Congratulations dude xxx"
Nikki Sanderson, who plays Maxine Minniver, said: "Ahh amazing!! Congratulations."
Jessamy Stoddart, who plays Liberty Savage, said: "Massive congratulations to you both xxxx"
Haiesha Mistry, who plays Yasmine Maalik, wrote: "Ohhh congratulations you guys."
Stephanie Waring, the soap's Cindy Cunningham, told him 'congratulations' with a stream of blue love heart emojis.
And Daisy Wood-Davis, who played Kim Butterfield, said: "Congratulations darling!"
David told OK!: “Myself and Abi are both thrilled to share the safe arrival of our beautiful baby boy, born on Wednesday 9th June at 12:14pm.
“Both Abi and our little man are doing great and we can’t wait for you all to meet him!”
His character Sylvester arrived in the soap in 2018.
Sylver was released after serving a prison sentence for the murder of his adopted father, but it was later revealed that it was adopted mother Breda McQueen who had killed Vinnie.
Sylver put an end to his serial killer adoptive mother's reign of terror by stabbing her in the head with large knitting needles.
The character has been hoping to start a family with his cousin Mercedes, unaware that she cheated on him with his daughter Cher's boyfriend Romeo Nightingale.
