Australian entertainment legends Bert and Patti Newton have just become grandparents for the fifth time after their daughter, Lauren, and son-in-law, Matt Welsh, welcomed a healthy baby girl.
Patti, 73, introduced baby Perla Dolly to the world on Thursday afternoon with a sweet Instagram post.
“Bert and I are so excited to have Perla home at last,” she wrote. “Perla means precious and Dolly was my Nanna’s name. Very lucky Poppy and Nana.”
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While Lauren, 38, introduced her new daughter with an adorable family snap of the new-born with her four older brothers and sisters.
“Then there were 5! Welcome to our beautiful Perla Dolly Newton Welsh,” she said. We are all thrilled and she really is a doll.”
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In the photo, their sons Sam, 11, and Monty, two, as well as daughters Eva, nine, and Lola, six, could be seen beaming with delight as they cuddled their new little sister. Lauren has now shared another wonderful and previously unseen shot of Perla, sending fans into overdrive.
In the new shot, the baby can be seen sleeping with a huge bow on her head. She is also covered in a pink knitted blanket.
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“Welcome home Perla,” Lauren captioned the new photograph.
Fans couldn’t get enough of the picture and shared their well-wishes for the happy family.
One person wrote: “Huge congrats and love on safe arrival of Perla. Precious little girl.”
Another said: “Congratulations Lauren and Matthew. What a cutie to your addition. May Peria grow to bring you as match light and happiness as her brothers and sisters.”
A further message read: “OMG! Cuteness overload. What an Angel. You have such a beautiful family. Sending much love to you all.”
Patti first announced that she and Bert were set to become grandparents for the fifth time in July. Taking to her Instagram page she wrote: “Lauren and Matt are expecting their 5th child in December. We are all just so excited especially the kids. How lucky are we, can’t wait xx.”
It’s been a busy time for Patti recently. In between being a grandmother, she recently appeared as Val Grundy for the 8,000th episode of Neighbours.
The episode, which aired late last month, saw Patti’s character introduced to Neighbours fans for the first time in the show’s 33-year history, before she was killed off during the same episode.
With grandparents who have made such a huge impact on the Australian entertainment industry, here’s hoping little Perla will follow in her famous family’s footsteps when she’s older.