United Kingdom, April 21 -- Rachel Shenton has welcomed her first child with husband Chris Overton.

The Oscar-winning couple - who scooped the award for Best Live Action Short Film for their movie 'The Silent Child' at the 2018 Academy Awards - welcomed a son named Orson Wilde Overton on April 9 but Rachel revealed their little boy "earlier than expected" so they had an extended stay in hospital.

In a post on Instagram, Rachel, 37, wrote: "On the 09.04.2025 my dream came true ..Welcome to the world Orson Wilde Overton ... Our hearts are yours.

"The biggest thank you to the brilliant midwives and doctors at Royal Stoke maternity Unit.

"Orson came along earlier than expected . so we needed to stay in hospital for a while and we couldn't...