Helen George shares cute Instagram snap of newborn daughter after giving birth six weeks early

The Call the Midwife co-stars shared a photo from their baby shower 
Newborn: Helen George and Jack Ashton introduce their baby daughter
Helen George/Instagram
Jennifer Ruby3 October 2017
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Helen George has shared the first photo of her newborn daughter after giving birth six weeks early.

The Call the Midwife actress, 33, and other half Jack Ashton announced the new arrival in an Instagram snap on Monday evening, showing them at their baby shower.

The picture showed the acting couple surrounded by friends and family as they cut into a stomach-shaped cake.

“When your baby turns up early for her own baby shower, welcome to the world little one. What an amazing day, we have the best friends,” George captioned the photo.

George and co-star Ashton, who played a couple on the BBC drama, only revealed that they were expecting last month.

The actress posted a photo of gifts from the Call the Midwife cast and crew as she headed off on maternity leave at the beginning of the month.

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George revealed that they had opted not to find out the sex of the baby as they wanted to keep it a “surprise”.

“Beautiful send off from the best crew #callthemidwife- no plans to leave the show just a bit of time off. And the sex will be a surprise to us all boys can wear pink too,” she wrote on Instagram.

George was previously married to actor Oliver Boot but they split in 2015 after three years of marriage.

She went on to meet Ashton during filming for the Call the Midwife Christmas special in April 2016.

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