Emmerdale star Chelsea Halfpenny and celebrity fiancé James Baxter all smiles in first outing since welcoming baby

Emmerdale star Chelsea Halfpenny was all smiles as she headed out for a stroll with her baby alongside her fiancé James Baxter.

The actress, who played Amy Wyatt before Natalie Ann Jamieson took over the role, shared the wonderful news of her firstborn on her Instagram after announcing the pregnancy back last April.

And now we know her bundle of joy has arrived safely into the world, as Chelsea’s partner James was spotted pushing their daughter around Manchester.

The proud parents were seen with smiles on their faces matched in black trousers and trainers.

Emmerdale star Chelsea Halfpenny and fiancé James Baxter was seen out and about in Manchester (

Chelsea and her fiancé shared the adorable news of their little one’s arrival last June.

Sharing an image of the baby girl’s little feet, Chelsea wrote alongside: ‘The best thing that’s ever happened to us arrived a couple of weeks ago, and she’s absolutely class 🌼✨🌞 The little love of our lives!’

She also tagged James who was playing Deputy Head, Joe Casey, in BBC One’s Waterloo Road.

Chelsea received many wonderful comments on her post, including some from her former Casualty co-stars.

Amanda Mealing, who played Connie Beauchamp, wrote: ‘Oh my goodness, congratulations babe. You will both be amazing parents. SO much love to you all!!!’, while Rebecca Ryan, who portrayed Iain’s (Mike Stevenson) sister, Gem, said: ‘Congratulations. So happy for you both! It’s the best feeling in the world!’.

Following her exit from Emmerdale, Chelsea – whose auntie is fellow actor Jill Halfpenny – has continued wowing audiences with her work.

She joined the cast of Casualty after leaving the show, where played Alicia Munroe from 2015 until 2019.

Last year, she solidified herself as a West End star.

Musical fans may recognise her from the stage production of 9 to 5: The Musical and, more recently, she joined the UK tour of Waitress.