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EastEnders' Ricky Champ shares adorable first snap of new son and unveils 'hippy' name

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EastEnders star Ricky Champ who is known for playing the character of Stuart Highway has welcomed a new baby son into the world with his wife Samantha.They have named the baby River and he is their second child.River was born two week premature by C- section and weighed 7lb 3oz..READ MORE: EastEnders fans call for shake-up involving two main characters after iconic sceneIn and exclusive video with OK!Magazine the couple shared the story of the dramatic events that lead to Leo being born.

Samantha had been booked for a C-section at 39 weeks, following advice from her doctors but it seemed that baby River had other plans.

Two weeks before she was due to go in for the procedure, her waters broke at 3am. Beatrice their other child was ill the morning of the birth and they had had a 'very dramatic sickbum incident' as they were getting ready to leave for the hospital.Samantha ended up going to the hospital alone in a taxi whilst Ricky stayed behind to take care of Beatrice.

Sammy was taken for an emergency C -section but said that it was the 'lowest level' and the whole thing was very 'chilled.'Whilst talking about their new bundle of joy Samantha said: "I think that he looks like Beatrice, he's got my hair and eyes again but your face. "He looks completely like her when I look at him it takes me right back to having her," They decided to give him a 'hippy name' because of the Joni Mitchell song River because Samantha listens to it everyday.Ricky also spoke about all the well wishes that he has gotten from his EastEnders co-stars.

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