Home and Away stars Rebecca Breeds and Luke Mitchell welcome their first child: 'We love you beyond words'

In photos shared on the social media platform, the pair gave fans a glimpse of their newborn son, whose name they have not shared

 The Home and Away stars posted to Instagram on Friday to share the happy news of their bundle of joy. 

In photos shared on the social media platform, the pair gave fans a glimpse of their newborn son, whose name they have not shared. 

'Welcome to the world little man. Thanks for choosing us. We love you beyond words' the caption read. 

The images showed the little one cradled by his parents as well as his little feet and tiny hands. 

They were inundated with congratulations from their famous friends including Jessica McNamee who wrote, 'He's here! Congratulations you two'.

Rebecca Breeds and Luke Mitchell are proud new parents. The Home and Away stars posted to Instagram on Friday to share the happy news of their bundle of joy. Both pictured ..

Actress Georgie Parker chimed in: 'Oh Luke, huge congratulations to you and Bec. Now the fun begins. Sending love'. 

American star Jaimie Alexander said: 'Awwww congrats to you both. Sending so much love!'

Actor Drew Powell chimed in: 'Congrats matey!!! It's the toughest job you'll ever love!' 

The couple revealed that they were expecting their first child in November last year. 

Rebecca, 37, posted to Instagram to share a photo that showed her happily cradling her growing baby bump of the red carpet at the Adelaide Film Festival.

Wearing a stunning white gown with a thigh-high split, Rebecca looked radiant as she happily posed for photographers.

Captioning the post, Rebecca revealed the auspicious news along with the release of her new film Kangaroo Island. 

'VERY excited to share baby Mitchell is coming sooooooooon! Thanks @adlfilmfest for having us and everyone who came to support us,' Rebecca wrote..

'Welcome to the world little man. Thanks for choosing us. We love you beyond words' the caption read...

The images showed the little one cradled by his parents as well as his little feet and tiny hands..

The post was met with a flurry of congratulations from followers including her former Home And Away co-star Lynne McGranger.

'Congratulations Bec and Luke, very exciting news,' the actress wrote.

Todd Lasance, who played Aidan Ross on Home and Away, also offered his best wishes with: Wooooo!!!!! Congratulations guys!!! So stoked for you both!'

Sharing the same pic to his Instagram Stories, Luke also shared the news with his legion of followers.

'I'm the luckiest man, husband and soon-to-be dad in the universe,' he excitedly wrote.

The pair, who starred as Ruby Buckton and Romeo Smith respectively, found love on the Channel Seven soap before Luke popped the question in 2012. 

They tied the knot a year later, in January 2013.

The couple relocated to the US where Rebecca nabbed roles such as the iconic Clarice Starling in the CBS Silence of the Lambs spin-off series Clarice, and as Nicole in Pretty Little Liars...

The couple revealed that they were expecting their first child in November last year..

Rebecca, 37, posted to Instagram to share a photo that showed her happily cradling her growing baby bump of the red carpet at the Adelaide Film Festival...

After moving stateside, Luke also nabbed roles in the CW's Tomorrow People and Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.

The lovebirds relocated back to Australia around three years ago. 

In 2023, Rebecca told TV Week the move home had been 'good for the soul.'

'It's been really, really nice just to ground ourselves and be back home,' she said.

'I finally have a garden – I've been wanting to have a vegetable garden for so long. So we're literally putting down roots back home and that has been very soothing for the soul.'

She added that her time in the US was made so much easier thanks to the fact that Luke was by her side.  

'It was really powerful to have someone who was your anchor and your home base, because it can be a very difficult experience, moving away from everything you've ever known,' she said.

'Our industry has a lot of pressure and a lot of highs and a lot of lows. It can be very lonely.'.