Faye Brookes meets ex Corrie co-star Victoria Ekanoye’s baby son Théodore

Faye Brookes beams with joy as she meets ex Corrie co-star Victoria Ekanoye’s baby son Théodore during alfresco lunch in Manchester

She welcomed her son Théodore with her partner Jonny Lomas last month.

And Victoria Ekanoye looked like she was settling into motherhood as she headed out to lunch with her former Coronation Street co-star Faye Brookes in Manchester on Wednesday. 

The actress, 37, beamed as she introduced her son to Faye, 33, before the trio headed to The Ivy. 

New mum: Victoria Ekanoye looked like she was settling into motherhood as she headed out to lunch with her former Coronation Street co-star Faye Brookes in Manchester on Wednesday

Victoria, who played Angie Appleton in the ITV soap before leaving the show in 2019, looked gorgeous in a green patterned jumpsuit which she teamed with white trainers. 

She carried her seven-week-old baby in a carrier as they headed to the restaurant. 

Both Faye and Victoria couldn’t take their eyes of little Theo who was wrapped up in a yellow padded jacket. 

Happy: The actress, 37, beamed as she introduced her son Théodore to Faye, 33, before the trio headed to The Ivy

Happy: The actress, 37, beamed as she introduced her son Théodore to Faye, 33, before the trio headed to The Ivy

So cute: Both Faye and Victoria couldn't take their eyes of little Theo who was wrapped up in a yellow padded jacket

So cute: Both Faye and Victoria couldn’t take their eyes of little Theo who was wrapped up in a yellow padded jacket

Faye, who played Kate Connor on Corrie and also left the cobbles in 2019,  looked effortlessly chic in a grey knit midi dress and black heeled boots. 

Victoria announced the arrival Théodore on Instagram last month and shared a sweet snap holding his hand. 

She wrote: ‘Our prince, our love, our world, our miracle.’  

Victoria previously joked she had become pregnant in lockdown because there was ‘nothing else to do.’

Speaking to The Sun, she candidly explained: ‘A lockdown baby, what else were we to do? We’re due in January so it’s going to be an amazing start to 2021.’ 

Congratulations: Victoria announced the arrival Théodore on Instagram last month and shared a sweet snap holding his hand

Congratulations: Victoria announced the arrival Théodore on Instagram last month and shared a sweet snap holding his hand

She first announced her happy news in Hello! magazine at the beginning of November – when she was already six months pregnant.

The actress said she and her boyfriend Jonny decided to delay revealing their baby news, partly due to her suffering with sickle cell anaemia.

The couple, who celebrated their four-year anniversary in October, admitted that the pregnancy came as a ‘surprise’ as they had planned to start trying for a baby in 2021.

Victoria told the publication: ‘We thought we would try next year. So when this pregnancy came along we were like: “It’s happening”.

‘It did come as a bit of a surprise but it’s so unbelievably exciting.’

Pregnancy: Victoria previously joked she had become pregnant in lockdown because there was 'nothing else to do'

Pregnancy: Victoria previously joked she had become pregnant in lockdown because there was ‘nothing else to do’