A former CBBC actress has given birth to her first child following a secret pregnancy as she shared her happy news with fans.

Klariza Clayton, 36, stunned her followers as she revealed she had become a mum following the early arrival of her bundle of joy.

Taking to Instagram, Klariza announced the news by sharing an adorable picture of her holding her little one.

She said: ‘4 weeks early, 3 weeks postpartum, 2 weeks since being discharged from the hospital and 1 week until the original due date. It’s been a wild 21 days.

‘Welcome to the world little one, we are so in love with you.’ 

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A former CBBC actress has given birth to her first child following a secret pregnancy as she shared her happy news with fans

Klariza Clayton, 36, stunned her followers when she revealed she had become a mum following the early arrival of her bundle of joy

Klariza sH๏τ to fame when she starred in hit CBBC series Dani’s House alongside Tracey Beaker star Dani Harmer.

The new mum was flooded with well wishes from fans and celeb pals, with her former co-star Dani being one of the first to congratulate her.

She said: ‘Aw huge congratulations lovely!!!! Much love to you both.’

A fan gushed: ‘Congratulations, may your both lives being filled with lots of colours and beautiful memories.’

While another follower commented: ‘Congratulations. From the bottom of my heart, wishing all the best to you and the baby.’

Klariza starred in all five series of Dani’s House before later landing a role in the popular drama Skins.

She appeared in the third and fourth series of the Channel 4 hit, playing Karen McClair. 

 The new mum was flooded with well wishes from fans and celeb pals, with her former co-star Dani being one of the first to congratulate her

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In 2016, the actress starred in Netflix comedy-drama Lovesick and most recently played a leading role in Paramount+ series The Flatshare. 

Klariza’s other acting credits over the years include EastEnders, The Bill and Bulletproof.

Meanwhile, her former co-star Dani Harmer recently shared a heartbreaking update on her Perimenopause diagnosis.

Opening up on the effects its had on her, Dani told This Morning’s Ben Shephard and Cat Deely: ‘I was literally like a different person. To be honest it wasn’t not long after I’d had my son.

‘I wasn’t really sure if it was a case of the baby blues, and hormones for sure. I was like a different person.

‘It was almost like I was watching myself in a weird way. I’d always suffered with depression and anxiety, but this was on a different level.

‘The mood swings were out of control.’

Dani added that her sleep was ‘all over the place’ and she encountered brain fog, which she said affected her in her role as an actor. 

Perimenopause, which usually starts in women’s 40s, is when the ovaries gradually begin to make less estrogen.