Charley Webb and Matthew Wolfenden have revealed their newborn's name and sex after her traumatic birth.

The Emmerdale real-life couple were terrified when their newborn son wasn't breathing after he was born in July.

The pair revealed they had named their newborn Ace Gene as they lifted the lid on the difficult details of his birth.

Mum-of-three Charley, 31, told  OK! magazine  : "The umbilical cord was wrapped around Ace’s neck when he was born. It came off and he was passed to me but I could tell something was wrong.


Charley Webb and Matthew Wolfenden

Mum-of-three Charley, 31, documented the terrifying moment when Ace wasn't able to breathe because the umbilical cord became tangled around his neck.

Matthew admitted it felt like a "lifetime" when Ace couldn't breathe, although he said help arrived as soon as the panic button was pressed, reports the Mirror.

He added: "By the time someone had come through the door from the panic button being pressed, Ace was breathing again, so it couldn't have been long. Although it felt like a lifetime."

As well as a tough birth, Charley had battled with a debilitating pelvic condition when she was pregnant with her third child.

Charley Webb and Matthew Wolfenden at the Daily Mirror Pride of Britain Awards

She had been suffering with morning sickness as well as SPD known as symphysis pubis dysfunction.

In recent weeks, they became a family of five on July 29 when Charley brought Ace into the world.

The happy pair also raise their sons Buster, nine, and Bowie, three, at their lovenest.


The Charley and Matthew love story started when they first crossed paths while starring on Emmerdale together.

Charley took on the role of Debbie Dingle and Matthew portrayed David Metcalfe.

Their love has gone from strength to strength since they were married in a secret romantic ceremony last year.