Jack P Shepherd becomes a dad

Congratulations to Jack P Shepherd, who plays Coronation Street's David Platt, and to his girlfriend, Lauren Shippey. Lauren gave birth to a baby girl this morning - Friday 13th February.

The official Corrie site says that their daughter does not yet have a name, but mum and baby are doing well.

Also, Wanda Opalinska, who plays factory worker Wicki Dankowska, has given birth to a baby boy called Rafal.

Earlier this week Alison King, who plays Carla Gordon, gave birth to a baby girl too.

In praise of the Wonderful Wiki

Polish knicker stitcher Wiki Dankowska has been a part of the cobbles for almost a year since she turned up in February 2007. And what a year it's been. She was racially abused by gob-almighty Janice Battersby and witnessed the death of fellow Polish worker Katya in Underworld.

But this year could be Wiki's year and if the sun is smiling in the right direction on the factory floor, we could find out much more about the wonderful Wiki in the coming months. She keeps hinting at a past and a family in Warsaw and I'm hoping that we might find out more about both pretty soon. There's a lot more to Wiki than stitching and sewing, just you wait and see.