“Frozen” Musical Star Samantha Barks Welcomes First Baby with Husband Alex Stoll
"My heart could burst with happiness," she shared on Instagram Thursday
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Samantha Barks is ready for a lifetime of warm hugs!
The 33-year-old singer, who played Elsa in West End's production of Frozen, and husband Alex Stoll welcomed their first baby together, son Rafael Richard Barks-Stoll, on Monday, Oct. 16, sharing the exciting news in a joint Instagram post on Thursday.
In the black-and-white photo, Stoll holds the couple's newborn baby's hand as he rests on a pillow. "Welcome Rafael Richard Barks-Stoll, born on 16th October," they wrote in their caption. "My heart could burst with happiness."
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The couple announced their exciting baby news in August with an Instagram Reel.
In the video, the couple and their dog had their hands in a pile and slowly removed them to reveal a sonogram picture.
"@missivybarks is being promoted ❤️," Barks captioned the video.
Barks met her husband while appearing in Pretty Woman: The Musical on Broadway. "Like Beyoncé… but with an F 💍❤️," Barks wrote in an Instagram post when announcing her engagement. She posed alongside Stoll in a selfie, where she can be seen wearing a ring on her left hand.
"If you like it... then you should put a ring on it," Stoll commented, prompting the British actress to reply, "😂❤️."
Barks and Stoll got married in 2022, sharing another Reel to their Instagrams from the special day. The actress wore an off-the-shoulder dress while her husband wore a grey suit with a pink tie. Barks simply captioned her post "❤️," letting the sweet video speak for itself.
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