Midsomer Murders star Fiona Dolman has spoken of her joy at becoming a mother to baby Madeleine Charlotte at the age of 43.
The actress, who plays Sarah Barnaby in the show, had given up hope of becoming a mother after splitting up with her husband, but then became pregnant after a brief relationship.
She plans to raise her child as a single parent.
Dolman told Hello! magazine: "Things might not be perfect but from the moment I held Madeleine in my arms we felt like a team.
"I've got so much love around me I know we're going to be alright. I can't describe it, but I just look at her and think I don't remember life before and we'll just be absolutely fine."
She said of her daughter's father: "He'll meet her and then we'll just see how it goes. I think it's very important that if he's a part of her life he's a consistent part, so it's whether he feels willing and able to do that."
