Former Home and Away stars Luke Mitchell and Rebecca Breeds welcome baby
The Home and Away fan favourites have welcomed a baby boy.
Former Home and Away stars Luke Mitchell and Rebecca Breeds have announced the arrival of their first baby. The pair shared the exciting news on Instagram, revealing they are now parents to a baby boy.
Luke and Rebecca, who have been married for 12 years, fell in love on the set of the Aussie soap in 2009, with Luke playing the resident charmer, Romeo, and Rebecca starring as the free-spirited Ruby. Rebecca left the show in 2012, and Luke followed soon after, leaving in 2013.
Home and Away's Luke Mitchell and Rebecca Breeds welcome baby boy
In a shared Instagram post, Luke and Rebecca posted a few snaps of their newborn, including one of his tiny hands and feet. They wrote, "Welcome to the world little man. Thanks for choosing us. We love you beyond words 🙏❤️✨ ."
The pair's friends and followers shared messages of congratulations on the post, with Home and Away star Lynne McGranger writing, "Omg!! So thrilled for you guys! Congratulations and buckle up."
Georgie Parker added, "Oh Luke, huge congratulations to you and Bec. Now the fun begins. Sending love."
"Congrats matey!!! It’s the toughest job you’ll ever love!" one person said.
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"Look at all that hair!" another added. "So beautiful. Congratulations to you all."
"Yewwwww I’m so excited for you guys!" someone else wrote. "Sending so much love your way!"
"Already a total heart breaker!! Love you guys so so muchhhhh," another said of the newborn.
Luke and Rebecca's relationship
Luke has previously spoken about falling in love with Rebecca on the Home and Away set, saying it made his time on the show "so special".
"We certainly spent most of our relationship on the show. And when I finally finished, we were engaged, and then we got married, and then we moved overseas," he told Woman's Day.
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The pair met at a friend's housewarming party after Luke had just moved to Sydney for Home and Away, with Rebecca telling New Idea, "I felt like I already knew him. It was absolutely a feeling that we had lived another life together."
"I knew immediately after the party that what I had with Luke was that soulmate thing."
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