X Factor star Ray Quinn and his wife Emily have revealed that their baby son was “born sleeping”. The 38-year-old actor, who first became known on Brookside, shared that his son was born stillborn on August 20.
Couple share heartbreaking news
In an Instagram post published on Sunday, October 11, the singer and his wife wrote: “No words will ever be enough, just a lot of indescribable feelings. Heaven gained the most beautiful little Angel, and we were overjoyed when Rio was born, and we found out we had a little boy.”
“The last few weeks have been a lot, but our saving grace has been each other,” said the couple, who also share a daughter together. They married in 2023.
Praise for hospital staff
The couple praised the team at Liverpool Women’s University Hospital for their support during the difficult time, saying it had been “the most heartbreaking week of our lives” but that medical staff had helped make “special memories with our boy to keep forever”.
“When it’s you that goes through such heartbreaking times like this, You soon find out just how much help and support there is out there. It’s a whole lot more than you’d ever expect. And it’s truly amazing!,” they added.
Support from friends and fans
They also explained that they had opened up on the loss in more detail on their YouTube channel, saying that going public with the news was not a decision they “took lightly”, but they were keen to help others “who find themselves in a similar situation”.
Friends and fans flooded the comments with messages of support. Former The Only Way is Essex star Jess Wright wrote: “Sending so so much love.” Kym Marsh, whose own son died shortly after birth in 2011, added: “Oh Ray I’m so sorry. I know this pain only too well. Sending so much love xx”. Sam Bailey, who won The X Factor in 2013, commented: “Oh Ray I’m so sorry my darlin xx no one should ever have to go through this xxx be strong babe!!!! Sending love to you all at this difficult time.”
