Home and Away star Rebecca Breeds announces pregnancy

Two former stars are expecting a baby together.

Home and Away star Rebecca Breeds has announced that she is expecting her first child with husband Luke Mitchell.

The actor, who played Ruby Buckton in the soap, shared a photo on Instagram of herself on the red carpet wearing a long pink dress, in which she has her hand on her baby bump.

"VERY excited to share baby Mitchell and @kangarooislandmovie coming sooooooooon! Thanks @adlfilmfest for having us and everyone who came to support us," she wrote, after attending the premiere of her new movie Kangaroo Island.

Mitchell, who also starred in Home and Away as Romeo Smith, shared the post on his own Instagram Stories, writing alongside it, "I'm the luckiest man, husband & soon to be Dad (!!) in the UNIVERSE".

The couple received congratulations from a number of their former Home and Away co-stars, with Esther Anderson (Charlie Buckton) writing, "Yehhhh!!! Congratulations you guys such great news!!!! X".

Irene Roberts star Lynne McGranger commented, "Congratulations Bec and Luke! Very exciting news", while Jessica McNamee (Lisa Duffy) wrote, "Ahhhhh amazing you guys! This is the best news!"

The couple received congratulations from a number of their former Home and Away co-stars, with Esther Anderson (Charlie Buckton) writing, "Yehhhh!!! Congratulations you guys such great news!!!! X".

Irene Roberts star Lynne McGranger commented, "Congratulations Bec and Luke! Very exciting news", while Jessica McNamee (Lisa Duffy) wrote, "Ahhhhh amazing you guys! This is the best news!"

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Breeds and Mitchell met on the set of Home and Away and got together in 2010, later getting engaged in 2012 and marrying a year later.

Their characters, Ruby and Romeo, slept together in the show, but did not pursue a relationship as Romeo was dating Indigo Walker.

Since leaving Home and Away, Breeds has starred in Pretty Little Liars, The Originals, Legacies and Clarice, while Mitchell has had roles in The Tomorrow People, Agents of SHIELD and Chicago Med.