Soap stars Nikki Sanderson and Anthony Quinlan have spoken about their pregnancy journey, with the pair saying they are “thrilled”. After making an announcement on Christmas Eve, the couple are preparing for a life-changing event. The respective pair played Maxine Minniver and Gilly Roach on Channel 4 soap Hollyoaks, though their paths never crossed in the series as Quinlan had already departed by the time Sanderson joined in 2012. After Sanderson announced that they were expecting last month, the couple spoke with The Mirror about their journey, with the pair admitting that it was a mixture of excitement and anxiety. “I felt absolutely elated that we got this confirmation and that the baby was fine – the first time seeing the heartbeat on the scans was the most amazing, incredible feeling,” said Sanderson, who has also starred in Coronation Street. “But I also felt a lot of anxiety – just worrying that the baby was okay and if the journey for us was going to be okay. I was really excited and over the moon, …