EastEnders star Harriet Thorpe has announced she’s set to become a grandmother.

The actress, who plays Queen Vic landlady Elaine Peacock on the BBC soap, revealed her daughter Flossie is expecting a baby.

Harriet announced the happy news on Instagram, where she shared a picture of a baby scan.

‘So thrilled and excited for @flossiemerryweather @sam_mezz grandparents and family to welcome this new little person into our lives.’

Harriet was congratulated by many of her EastEnders co-stars, with Kitty Castledine, who plays Penny Branning, writing: ‘Aww congratulations!’

Patsy Palmer, who plays Bianca Jackson, shared a series of applause and heart emojis, as did Denise Fox actress Diane Parish.

Stacey Slater star Lacey Turner, who recently welcomed her third child, wrote: ‘So exciting.’

Harriet is currently central to a huge EastEnders storyline, with her character Elaine one of the suspects in the ‘Who attacked Cindy Beale?’ whodunnit.

Cindy (Michelle Collins) was bludgeoned with a shovel on Christmas Day night after the truth about her affair with former stepson Junior Knight (Micah Balfour) was exposed to both of their families in the Queen Vic.corrienews.info