Actress Gemma Atkinson has shared the first photo of her and partner Gorka Marquez's baby girl.

In both a Tweet and Instagram post, proud mum Gemma also revealed the name of their daughter as Mia Louise Marquez.

The photograph shows newborn Mia sleeping peacefully, wearing an adorable knitted pink cardigan and white babygrow.

More than 311,000 people have liked the post on Instagram, with fans describing Mia as "a little beauty" and many extending their congratulations to the couple.

Mia was welcomed into the world at Royal Bolton Hospital on Thursday, July 4, with her parents, who met on Strictly, saying they "couldn’t be happier."

Bury-born Gemma, who is also the president at Bleakholt Animal Sanctuary, previously tweeted: "She's incredible and she certainly made an entrance, giving us all quite a fright at times! Little Miss independent already! Thank you SO much to the Midwives, nurses & doctors at The Royal Bolton Hospital who did the most incredible job taking care of myself and my baby.

"Back home now for family time and to introduce little lady to her big brothers Norman & Ollie.... Let the next life chapter beginΒ @gorka_marquez."