Baby boy for Castaway star Erica
8:59am Friday 4th April 2008 in
Reality TV star, Erica Williams has given birth to a baby boy.
The 23-year-old needed an emergency Caesarean section after suffering complications during labour.
But mother and baby - an 8lb 4oz little boy called Oscar - are doing well and are expected home this weekend.
Mrs Williams, who appeared on the BBC's Castaway, gave birth at the Royal Bolton Hospital following a 14-hour labour.
Oscar was born at 8.40am on Tuesday.
Dad Matthew, said: "It was fantastic to hold him for the first time - very overwhelming. I was scared I would hurt him he was so small."
The couple live in the Smithills area.
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