Claire Sweeney and Daniel Reilly reunite as they reveal baby boy’s name

Claire Sweeney has reunited with her baby son's dad, former fiancé Daniel Reilly, just weeks after giving birth

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by Kayleigh Dray |
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Claire Sweeney and Daniel Reilly split in February and just weeks later the telly star found out she was pregnant with his baby.

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And now the pair have rekindled their romance following the birth of their first son.

Claire told a UK magazine all about Jaxon's arrival by planned C-section, thanking Daniel for all his support.

"Daniel took me to hospital at 11am on the Monday, I went into the operating theatre at 1am and he stayed by my side through it all," she gushed, revealing the little boy was born weighing 7lb, 6oz.

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The former Brookside actress had previously said her son would be called Gabriel, because she described him as her 'little angel sent from heaven'.

However the couple finally settled on Jaxon, which, according to our baby name finder, is of English origin, meaning 'God has been gracious'.

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She explained that becoming parents was what drove her and Dan to reunite, saying: "He's amazing and he couldn't be any more supportive or a better dad. Having Jaxon made us so much closer and suddenly we feel like a team.

"I finally feel like everything is coming together, my relationship, my beautiful baby boy, everything is good, I feel so blessed."

A huge congratulations to Claire and Daniel!

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