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Corrie star gives birth to second child

Danson and Beck - Second baby was born this morning
Danson and Beck - Second baby was born this morning

'Coronation Street' star Jane Danson has given birth to her second child, a baby boy.

According to Digital Spy, the 30-year-old actress, who plays Leanne Battersby in the soap, gave birth this morning.

The baby, who will be named Alfie Sam Robert, weighed 7lbs 5oz.

A spokesperson for 'Coronation Street' denied previous reports which suggested that the actress was rushed to hospital.

"Instead, she attended an appointment to induce her pregnancy which had been arranged for a couple of weeks."

Danson and her actor husband Robert Beck already have a two-year-old son called Harry Alexander Jack.

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