Sonia Fowler gave birth in EastEnders last night – marking 4o years of the long-running BBC soap by bringing new life into the world. This came as another was tragically extinguished – with Martin dying from injuries obtained when Reiss crashed his car into a pile of gas bottles.
Sonia went into labour in the immediate aftermath, as Lauren and Bianca ushered the baby safely into the world. As Martin died, Sonia gave a heartfelt speech to her baby daughter – revealing the child’s name as she did so.
Welcome to the world, baby Julia. But what’s the significance behind the baby’s name?
The story behind baby Julia as Sonia gives birth on EastEnders
In the run-up to the live episode, producers proposed two baby names – Julia and Toni. Those with an ear for names will recognise Julia and Tony as the names of the soap’
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