Ray Quinn's baby son Rio born sleeping in August

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 12 Oct, 09:18 · Archive

Singer and actor Ray Quinn's baby son Rio was stillborn on 20 August at Liverpool Women's Hospital.

Singer and actor Ray Quinn has announced that his baby son Rio was stillborn on 20 August at Liverpool Women's University Hospital. The 38-year-old former Brookside actor shared an emotional post on Instagram, saying 'no words will ever be enough, just a lot of indescribable feelings'. He described Rio as 'our beautiful boy'.

Quinn is married to dance teacher Emily Fletcher, whom he married in October 2023. The couple also have a daughter named Summer, born in 2022. Emily described how a nurse broke the news during a scan at six months that there was no heartbeat, saying 'our whole world stopped'. She added: 'All our hopes and taking our little baby back to our renovated house just crashed before us'.

Both outlets reported that Ray and Emily thanked staff at Liverpool Women's Hospital, particularly naming several team members and the HoneySuckle team. Ray said the staff 'go above and beyond' and created 'some of the most beautiful moments' during 'the most heartbreaking week of our lives'. The couple said they were sharing their story in the hope 'it helps those out there who find themselves in a similar situation to us'. They have also discussed the loss on their YouTube channel The Quinns.

How it is being reported

• Ray Quinn says baby boy was 'born sleeping'The former Brookside actor says it is "heartbreaking" that his son Rio was stillborn on 20 August.BBC Merseyside · 12 Oct, 08:59
• Ray Quinn's baby boy 'born sleeping' as star left heartbrokenThe 38-year-old said 'no words will ever be enough' as he shared a statement on social mediaLiverpool Echo · 11 Oct, 18:15

In this story: Ray Quinn · Emily Fletcher · Liverpool Women's University Hospital · Liverpool · Brookside · The X Factor

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