Emmerdale star Amy Walsh expecting second baby with EastEnders star husband as co-stars rush to congratulate them

A sibling for Bonnie is due next year
Jade Brown

Emmerdale star Amy Walsh has revealed she is expecting her second child with EastEnders actor Toby-Alexander Smith.

Amy, who plays Tracy Robinson in the ITV soap, shared an adorable video on Instagram to reveal the news.

The couple, who married in 2023, are already parents to three-year-old Bonnie Mae.

Amy Walsh and Toby-Alexander Smith are expecting their second baby (Credit: Anthony Harvey/Shutterstock)

Emmerdale star Amy Walsh shares baby news

Taking to Instagram on Tuesday, 9 September, Amy revealed that she is pregnant by captioning a post: “Smith/Walsh baby 2.0 incoming 2026.”

The post was accompanied by a video. In the video, Amy is heard speaking to her daughter. She says: “Bon Bon, Mummy and Daddy have got a special secret to tell you.”

Bonnie Mae responds by asking: “What is it?” Amy replies: “Well, Mummy has got a baby in her tummy. A baby sister or brother for you.”

The video also shows Toby, Amy and Bonnie Mae’s hands piled on top of each other. The hands all then move to reveal a picture of the scan.

Amy has played Tracy in Emmerdale since 2014, while Toby portrayed evil Gray Atkins in EastEnders from 2019 to 2022. They have been a couple since 2020 after a chance meeting in the audience of Strictly Come Dancing in 2019.

Famous pals congratulate the couple

Toby and Amy’s co-stars, friends and family were quick to jump in the comments section and send their well wishes to the pair.

Amy’s Girls Aloud singer sister Kimberley Walsh responded with 5 sobbing emojis, while Amy’s Emmerdale co-star Ash Palmisciano, who plays Matty Barton, wrote: “Ahhhh amazing! so happy for you guys! such beautiful news.”

Rosie Bentham, who plays Gabby Thomas, wrote: “Omg” alongside a heart-eyed emoji and Mandy Dingle actress Lisa Riley added: “Ahhhhhhh this is just wonderful news!!! Over the moon for all of you….fantastic.”

The EastEnders cast got in on the action too, with Clair Norris, who played Bernie Taylor until earlier this year, writing: “Sweetest video! Congratulations to you all.”

Danny Walters, who played Keanu Taylor, said: “Great news,” while Ruby Allen actress Louisa Lytton also added a message of congratulations.

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