The Westside stars fell instantly in love with their gorgeous boy, with the new dad telling, “He was lifted out and held up like a little Simba. It was the most amazing moment.”
It was a bittersweet surprise when Ashleigh found out she'd scored the coveted part of Pippa, as it meant leaving her life in NZ and her beloved role as Cheryl West in the hit Three drama.
''We feel lucky it didn't happen after the baby was born," says Dan. "But at the same time, we were looking forward to bringing the baby back to what we'd visualised as our family home."