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EastEnders star Sid Owen is set to become a dad at 49-years-old after rekindling with a former flame on Facebook and getting engaged.
The actor, who is known for playing Ricky Butcher on the soap, revealed on Saturday he is marrying and expecting a baby with 42-year-old waitress Victoria Shores.
Speaking to the Sunday Mirror, he said: 'I never ever dreamt I would have kids. The older you get the more distant that idea seems.
'I never ever dreamt I would have kids': EastEnders star Sid Owen revealed on Saturday that he is set to become a dad at 49-years-old after rekindling with a former flame on Facebook (pictured with his great nephew Raffy)
Sid continued: 'You give up hope sometimes, so it is a miracle it has happened.
'We’d spoken about it when we talked about marriage but I just didn’t think it was going to happen. I was completely shocked and over the moon.'
Sid and his fiancé Victoria know the sex of their baby but have chosen to keep it a secret for the time being.
The soap star added he's pleased he's coming to fatherhood later in life as he doesn't think he's have been a good dad in his 20s.
