Gavin & Stacey actress Joanna Page welcomes baby daughter

Joanna Page and James Thornton (Getty Images)

Joanna Page has announced the birth of her baby daughter.

The Gavin & Stacey actress announced last night that Eva Madelief Russell was born on Friday.

The star tweeted: "She's adorable!"

The actress has recently appeared in television drama The Syndicate and Christmas film Nativity 2 in which she gave birth on a bale of hay in a stable.

She is married to former Emmerdale actor James Thornton.