EastEnders star Melissa Suffield gives birth to her first child with fiancé Robert Brendan

Melissa Suffield has given birth to her first child with fiancé Robert Brendan. 

The Ex-EastEnders actress, 27, who played Lucy Beale on the BBC soap between 2004-2010, welcomed baby River on Wednesday.

Taking to Instagram, Melissa announced the happy news with an adorable snap of her newborn.  

Prior to giving birth, the soap star told fans on Instagram that she had ‘cellulite everywhere’, a ‘hairy belly’ and had found pregnancy ‘lonely.’  

Starting with the cons, she wrote: ‘Pregnancy is wild y’all. Growing a person is a RIDE. -Cellulite everywhere. Like, arse, arms, thighs, even my knees. It is VERY annoying. 

‘My skin refuses to retain moisture. We’re talking a THICK serving of Eight Hour Cream all over my face every single night, and still waking up to a bone dry boat.

‘HAIRY BELLY -The luscious locks I was promised refuse to appear. In fact my scalp feels so dry and tight it actually hurts. Again, nothing works to aid this. 

‘Random loud hiccups at any time of day. Following no pattern, and with no warning- the runs. Maybe 5 times a day, maybe once a week. WHO KNOWS.

‘I’m still taking naps. I NEVER nap. The anxiety is real. Will I still be me when I’m a mother? Will everything be ok? WILL MY KID BE A PRICK

‘Pregnancy is lonely -Oh, the headaches. The headaches.’

In November, Melissa announced she was pregnant with the baby due in mid-March.

Speaking to The Sun, she said: ‘We’re so excited to become parents. This next step is an adventure, and we’re looking forward to raising a happy, healthy, inquisitive, strong, and accepting child, and starting our own little family, as a trio!’

The pregnancy news came three months after Melissa revealed she is engaged to cruise director Robert Brendan.

He said she will be a brilliant mother, adding: ‘I’m over the moon but nervous too! Melissa is so used to kids, and she’ll be an amazing mum instantly.   

The actress played Ian Beale’s daughter Lucy in the soap for six years, but was axed from the BBC soap EastEnders over her ‘unruly behaviour’ in 2010. 

Melissa, who first scooped the role of Lucy Beale in Eastenders in 2004, was reportedly let go from the soap nine years ago after being warned about her underage drinking. 

Melissa also revealed that producers had branded her ‘out of control’.

However, she believes her dismissal was unfair, saying in an interview at the time: ‘It’s not like I was going out, punching photographers and being sick in a gutter. I’m only doing what every other girl of 17 does.

‘It’s not an excuse, but out of all the things Lucy has done, the only one I’ve done is drink underage.’

Her role was later given to another actress when Lucy returned to the soap in January 2012.