Mrs Brown's Boys Dino star Gary Hollywood and wife Cherylanne welcome 'rainbow baby'

Gary Hollywood and his wife Cherylanne have introduced their beautiful newborn son to the world, as they open up about their ‘rainbow’ baby after miscarrying last year

Scottish actor Gary Hollywood and his wife Cherylanne are not ruling out the possibility of expanding their family further, despite welcoming their second child just four weeks ago. The couple, who are still basking in the joy of a labour that lasted a mere 20 minutes, have introduced their newborn son Carter John Hollywood to the world. Four years after the birth of their adorable son Ollie, 35 year-old Cherylanne and 45 year-old Gary, known for his role as Dino Doyle in Mrs Brown’s Boys, are overjoyed.

The couple, who got hitched five years ago and now reside in Glasgow, sadly miscarried their second child last year, discovering the news at their 12-week scan. However, Gary refers to Carter, born on October 11 at 8pm and weighing 7lb 4oz, as their “rainbow”.

Gary Hollywood and wife Cherylanne introduce their second son together (Image: OK!/Rachel Joseph)

“When we found out we were pregnant again, it just felt like all our dreams came true,” he says at OK’s exclusive newborn photoshoot.

Navigating through such a heart-wrenching experience would be a tough obstacle for anyone, but with each other’s support, Cherylanne and Gary (who is also a father to three sons from a previous relationship) prove they can handle anything life throws at them.

Cherylanne and Gary welcomed their 'rainbow baby', Carter (Image: OK!/Rachel Joseph) — Cherylanne and Gary welcomed their ‘rainbow baby’, Carter (Image: OK!/Rachel Joseph)

“I found out we were expecting in February, the weekend after my birthday. Most people desire a handbag or something similar as a gift; I simply wanted a baby,” Cherylanne shares. The arrival of baby Carter has filled Gary and Cherylanne’s lives with joy, love, and happiness. The couple have welcomed us into their Glasgow home to share their blissful baby bubble…

Gary: We really are. It feels like we’re running on adrenaline at the moment, though.

Cherylanne: I agree! I haven’t felt tired since I got back from hospital, even during the night feeds. Carter has been great with his sleep and we’ve been doing alternate nights so it gives us a little bit of structure. I’ll never forget Ollie meeting him in hospital, though – he wanted to hold his baby brother right away.

How did you feel when you found out that you were expecting again?

Cherylanne: It was a mixture of nerves and excitement. After I miscarried, I said that we wouldn’t do it again, but that was just the process of healing. When we saw that positive test in February, we didn’t want to get too excited, especially in the early days. It was a strange feeling and because we were so apprehensive about what could happen, we didn’t actually talk about it to each other. We went out for dinner one night and I just broke down crying – and then Gary did too.

Gary: It turned out that both of us had been feeling the same way, but didn’t want to talk about the worries in case it took away from the excitement.

Carter's arrival into the world has completed their family (Image: OK!/Rachel Joseph) — Carter’s arrival into the world has completed their family (Image: OK!/Rachel Joseph)

When did you let friends and family know?

Gary: We didn’t tell them until we were past the 12-week mark.

Cherylanne: It [a miscarriage] never leaves you and a lot of people knew that I was pregnant last year. This time around, we wanted to keep it as our little secret.

Gary: Everyone was so supportive and happy when we told them, though. I just wanted to be there for Cherylanne. I think, for guys, it’s different, you know? We don’t carry the baby, we don’t have that same attachment, so I can’t even begin to know what Cherylanne must have been feeling.

And what about Ollie? Was he excited about becoming a big brother?

Gary: He just kept asking when the baby was coming. I think he got fed up after a while.