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Emmerdale star Isabel Hodgins has announced she and husband Adam Whitehead are expecting their first child, just four months after tying the knot in a lavish ceremony.
The actress, 31, who plays Victoria Sugden in the show, shared the wonderful news on Instagram and admitted the couple were shocked with how quickly they fell pregnant.
Isabel, who is almost fourth months pregnant, told The Mirror: ‘It’s something that we wanted to happen, but now it actually has, it’s still sinking in!’.
The soap star said she was so shocked after reading the positive pregnancy test she and PE teacher Adam rushed out and buy three more just to be sure it was correct.
‘Originally, we booked a wedding for 2026, but then I realised I didn’t want to wait that long to start a family. But I also wanted to be married first, so I kept changing the goal posts, but this was always the plan!’.
However it has not been plain sailing for the mother-to-be who already in her first trimester has battled fatigue and mood swings.
‘I didn’t know what to expect, but I think it has been tougher than I thought because it’s been a bit of a roller-coaster. But luckily, I haven’t been very sick, so that’s a plus’.
Taking to Instagram the actress gushed: ‘First comes love, Then comes marriage,Then comes… Baby Whitehead’.
Fans and her famous soap co-stars were quick to rush to the comments to congratulate the couple.
Bradley Riches, who plays Lewis Barton, said: ‘AHHH CONGRATS XOXO’.
While Mandy Dingle actress Lisa Riley wrote: ‘Congratulations-absolutely wonderful news, made up for you both’.
Daisy Campbell, who played Amelia Spencer added: ‘Omg iz!! So happy for you both, big congratulations’.
While Eden Taylor Draper, who plays Belle Dingle, commented: ‘She’s a mommy, mamacita’, alongside Charley Webb who said: ‘cutest’.
Isabel and Adam tied the knot in April at the swanky Castlefield Rooms in Manchester, surrounded by family and friends.
She previously told The Mirror, the new bride shared details of her day and revealed that co-star Eden Taylor Draper was a bridesmaid, alongside as a school friend and her mum.
She said: ‘I’ve known them for so long, Laura’s like a sister to me. Eden was my bridesmaid. They’re just all such special, beautiful people.
‘I said in my speech that me and Adam hadn’t been going out for very long and I was telling Zoë [Henry] about him and she was like, ‘I’ve got a feeling you’re going to marry this man.’ She just knew.”’
Other Emmerdale guests included Danny Miller, Mark Jordon, Laura Norton and Jeff Hordley, who are like family after nineteen years working on the show.
Isabel looked incredible in a chic satin strapless dress with a sweetheart neckline from Australian designer Sassi Holford.
She wore her long brunette locks in a sleek updo, with her husband gushing that he ‘loved it’ when she met him at the end of the aisle.
Casting traditions aside, Isabel decided to do a speech at the wedding as she didn’t want it to be down to men only.
She admitted: ‘It bothers me that it’s just the men, so I was like, ‘I’ll absolutely be speaking,’ to which Adam added: ‘I was proud she wanted to do her own speech,” he says. “Power to the women.”’.
The gym-obsessed duo also ditched booze on the big day as Isabel hasn’t drunk alcohol in five years and Adam followed suit after meeting her.
It’s a choice she’s happy with as it means they got to remember everything from their big day – from their first dance to the orchestral version of I Could Get Used To This by Becky Hill to walking down the aisle to Perfect For Me by Bradley Marshall.
The ceremony was attended by 63 guests who watched as Adam got emotional as he saw his stunning bride at the end of the aisle – and he was so nervous, he forgot his own name.
The couple, who met at the gym, walked out to Coldplay’s A Sky Full Of Stars, with the rest of the day consisting of a meal, speeches, and of course a party to celebrate which went on until midnight.
After the wedding the couple enjoyed a short honeymoon break at Saltmoore -a luxurious wellness-led sanctuary in Whitby, which she said was a surprise from her Emmerdale pals.
Isabel shared snaps from the break on her Instagram, as she quipped: ‘What a lovely start to married life’.
Isabel and Adam got engaged in November 2023 and the actress even posted a video of the moment he popped the question.
In the clip, the couple are seen having dinner as Adam puts the ring on Isabel’s finger and she leans over the table to give him a kiss.
Alongside the post, the soap star wrote: ‘The most incredible night of my life. I said yes to marrying my best friend.
‘My kind, sweet, patient and generous perfect person. I can’t wait to spend forever with you.’
