“He had to look after the kids!” Kelvin Fletcher’s wife Liz reveals she drove HERSELF to the hospital after going into labor at 5am with twins
Kelvin Fletcher’s wife Liz has revealed she had to be hospitalized ahead of the 5am birth of twins.
The actress and voice actress, who married the former Emmerdale star in 2015, said she worried Kelvin might not make it to her bedside in time for the birth.
The couple welcomed Maximus Crowther and Mateusz Kelvin in May and already share daughter Marnie and son Milo.
Race against time: Kelvin Fletcher’s wife Liz has revealed she had to be hospitalized ahead of the 5am birth of twins
Liz said HELLO! Magazine: “I woke up in the morning and my waters had broken.
“I called the hospital and they said to come in. Kelvin had to stay with the kids so at 5am I drove myself to the hospital which is an hour away.
“I was a bit panicked that Kelvin might miss the birth if it happens right away. They did a scan and told me, “It will be today.”
Recalling the moment they introduced the babies to their older siblings, she said, “Milo was like, ‘He’s heavy.’ Marnie kissed her. It was so sweet.’
Kelvin added, “Even though Milo is only three years old, he knew instinctively that he should be really gentle with them. They grew up overnight. Marnie was a great little helper.”
Liz said, “The first week was just crazy — it was like a circus act when they’re spinning plates … I couldn’t physically lift two babies at the same time, but now I can with two fingers!”
Kelvin added, “It feels like it’s always been like this.”
Old times: Fletcher rose to fame as Andy Sugden on the ITV soap Emmerdale (pictured) between 1996 and 2016
Speaking of their 120-acre farm in the Peak District, he said: “We certainly want the kids to grow up with that lifestyle.”
Fletcher rose to fame as Andy Sugden on the ITV soap Emmerdale between 1996 and 2016.
He won the 2019 series of Strictly Come Dancing alongside professional partner Oti Mabuse after replacing the injured Jamie Laing at the last minute.
Read all about it: Read the full interview in the latest issue of HELLO! Magazine, out now
Earlier this year, the Fletcher family was seen on the screens of the BBC show Kelvin’s Big Farming Adventure.
The six-part series, filmed over the summer of last year, saw the family “move to the country” as they build a new life on a farm.
Read the full interview in Hello! Magazine, out now.