EastEnders’ Carly Wicks 15 years after exit – surprise pregnancy and glam snaps

EastEnders star Kellie Shirley gave birth to her baby boy last week after a surprising pregnancy.

The star is already mother to seven-year-old twins and has been busy raising her family and working on other projects in film, radio, TV and theatre as her career continues to grow.

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But for many fans, they'll remember Kellie as Carly Wicks in EastEnders – who was mentioned mere weeks ago by Linda Carter after seeing a photo of her rapist, Dean Wicks.

Carly had a rough time in Walford and never quite built a solid relationship with her estranged mum, Shirley Carter before she left in 2008.

She had a lot of ups and downs in Walford, but things really took a turn when Kevin Wicks (her adoptive father) died.

Although Carly officially left the square in 2008, she returned briefly in 2012 and appeared to make amends with Shirley before heading off once more.

In December 2022, Denise called Carly to ask if Shirley could stay with her following the deaths of both Tina Carter and Mick Carter – and she has been there ever since.

Carly has been mentioned a handful of times in recent weeks, so a return could be on the cards, but in the meantime, actress Kellie Shirley has been focusing on her life away from the soap.

She kicked off 2023 with a stint on Sunday Brunch on Channel 4 to discuss Veganuary – and her fans were immediately in awe over the stunning photo she shared from set.

Kellie was looking incredibly glamorous as she opted for a full face of makeup paired with some light waves surrounding her bob hairdo.

At the time her fans flocked to the comments with many declaring the actress is "beautiful" after posting the photo.

An additional glamorous photo followed her baby shower as she flashed a smile at the camera and placed an 'Oh baby' banner across her bump for the "final countdown".

And that's not the only TV work she's been busy doing, with stints on In The Long Run, Death In Paradise and Call The Midwife, to name a few.

She has also appeared in multiple theatre productions in the years that followed her EastEnders stint.

Most recently Kellie has welcomed a baby into her family after revealing her "surprise" pregnancy.

She explained last year that she was nearly 20 weeks pregnant when she realised she was expecting, saying at the time: "Last time was such a breeze in comparison. Being older this time around, I feel absolutely floored.

"When I found out, I didn’t tell people at work – I kept really quiet about it."

She hasn't shared any other details about her little boy, but her pals were quick to share the love, including EastEnders co-star Emma Barton who wrote :"Beautiful darling… can't wait to meet him."

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