Corrie's Jennie McAlpine reveals traditional name of third child
The name has a very special 'Corrie' meaning
Coronation Street legend Jennie McAlpine has revealed she welcomed her third child into the world back in April, a baby girl with her husband Chris Farr.
Jennie, who has played the role of iconic character Fizz Brown since 2001 on the hit soap, spoke to OK! Magazine where she revealed the couple welcomed a baby girl called Doris on 4th April at Manchester’s Wythenshawe Hospital.
Jennie and Chris already have two children together, eight-year-old Albert and four-year-old Hilda.
Revealing to the publication their choice behind the traditional name, Jennie said: "Doris is a family name and I love that it goes with Albert and Hilda. They’re also all very 'Corrie'. The actress who played the first Rovers landlady, Annie Walker, was called Doris Speed so there’s obviously something in my DNA that means these baby names keep happening!
"People have said before that Albert and Hilda sound like two childhood sweethearts writing to each other during the war. Now Doris is the auntie who’s come to join them."
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Speaking to OK!, 39-year-old Jennie confirmed Doris was born a few days before her due date, weighing 7lbs 11oz during the Easter holidays.
She said of the birth: “Without going into all the gory details, we were there for a while. There were a few shift changes of midwives in that time, put it that way.
“As with all my births I tried to stay as calm as possible and remember my breathing. I say that, but you think you’ve got it one minute and the next, everything’s out the window. But we got through it and this might sound strange, but I love giving birth. All my babies have been a unique experience and this birth felt especially different.
“I wasn’t just having a baby; I was bringing someone else into our family and that felt like the most special thing in the world. It actually makes me want to become a midwife. It’s a pipe dream but it’s something I’ve always wanted to do.”
Although Jennie continued to work on set throughout her pregnancy, the actress is now on maternity leave and is set to return to the cobbles next year.
Congratulations to Jennie and Chris on the birth of their baby girl.
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