Melissa gave birth to her son River in March 2020 and has since devoted her Instagram page to encouraging women to celebrate their bodies and help them feel confident.
An episode of the BBC soap will be extended later this April in an instalment tackling multiple storylines including the anniversary of Lucy Beale's death.
The soap star, 31, discussed the pressure of social beauty standards and pointed out that 'our sons are being left out of the conversation' - in an empowering message.
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