Coronation Street actress Paula Lane has given birth to a baby boy.

The 28-year-old from Calderdale, who plays Kylie Platt in the ITV1 show, revealed on Twitter that she and husband Tom Shaw welcomed their first child on New Year’s Eve.

Paula was born and brought up in Hebden Bridge and studied at Huddersfield Technical College, now Kirklees College, where she studied performing art. Tom was also a student at the college.

She wrote: “Our world is complete – we finished off a momentous year with the arrival of our beautiful baby boy on NYE!!!!”

Paula, who has appeared on the long-running soap since 2010, was last seen on Weatherfield’s cobbled streets on Christmas Day while she takes a break from the show.

Her co-star Catherine Tyldesley, who is currently expecting her first child, tweeted: “Massive congrats guys!!! Lots of love!! I’m cooking him a little pal as we speak.”

And fellow Corrie actress Debbie Rush, who plays Anna Windass, wrote: “Massive congratulations on the birth of your baby boy. What a way to start the year! Sending much love.”