Carly Zucker, Joe Cole welcome daughter

Carly Zucker has given birth to her first child.

Zucker, who is married to Chelsea footballer Joe Cole, welcomed her daughter in London on Thursday evening.

The Mirror says that Cole was by his wife's side for the birth and texted his England teammates straight away to give them the good news.

"Both mother and baby are doing really well," a source said. "The whole family are delighted and Joe was really emotional immediately after the birth.

"They originally planned on calling their daughter Scarlet but because she looked so much like Joe they are reconsidering. She really is the spit of her dad - all the family are laughing about it."

The couple married in June.