‘The boys have no idea what’s in store!’ Sean Maguire reveals he and wife Tanya Flynn are expecting their third child together and confirm it’s a girl
Sean Maguire has revealed he and his wife Tanya Flynn are expecting their third child together, a baby girl.
The former EastEnders star, 45, took to Instagram and shared a snap of himself alongside Tanya and their sons Flynn Patrick, 5, and Leo James, 3.
Tanya’s growing baby bump was visible in the photo with Sean joking his sons aren’t going to know what hit them when their little sister arrives.
Happy news: Sean Maguire has revealed he and his wife Tanya Flynn are expecting their third child together, a baby girl
He wrote: ‘Very excited to share the news. We are expecting a baby girl. We couldn’t be happier. The boys have no idea what’s in store! #DaddysGirl❤️’.
Along with his acting career, Sean regularly works with Oxfam International and recently co-organised a benefit in Los Angeles to assist the Syrian refugee crisis.
The actor previously told fan site Sean Maguire Daily that become a father has made him think about how it would impact the environment.
He said: ‘Where it once used to be “Well, this will do me,” you now think of what the world will be like when [you] have a child.
Family: The former EastEnders star, 45, took to Instagram and shared a snap of himself alongside Tanya and their sons Flynn Patrick, 5, and Leo James, 3
‘The first thing I think about when we talk about parenting. Climate change is a real thing.
‘Being a parent is providing a safe future for our children and regardless of what your politics are, climate is not up for negotiation.
‘It’s a real thing … So, parenthood has made me feel more responsibility for that.’
The actor originally found fame in teen drama Grange Hill, his first notable role, before appearing as troubled drug addict Aidan Brosnan in EastEnders.
Sean left the soap in 1993 after a turbulent 11-months on the Square, during which his character suffered homelessness and depression before returning to Ireland in an attempt to reconnect with his parents.
He has since enjoyed a successful career in the United States, with a steady stream of minor roles leading to recurring part in fantasy drama Once Upon A Time.
Confirming the birth of his second son Leo in a December 2017 Instagram post, he wrote: ‘Thank you to my incredible wife for giving me the best Christmas present imaginable. Leo James Maguire.’
High times: The actor starred as troubled drug addict Aidan Brosnan in EastEnders before leaving the Square after 11 turbulent months in 1993
The actor and his former police detective wife’s baby boy weighed in at 7lbs 1oz and was named after Italian Renaissance painter Leonardo da Vinci.
‘His name was inspired by da Vinci, who I’ve been a lifelong admirer of,’ Sean later told ET.
‘We are so grateful to our amazing Doctor Purlow and all the staff at the hospital.’
Sean became a United States Citizen last year so that he could cast his vote in the November Presidential election.
Popular: He has since enjoyed a successful career in the United States, with a steady stream of minor roles leading to recurring part in fantasy drama Once Upon A Time