The actress, 35, confirmed has welcomed her second child with her longtime partner Matte Babel, 41, in a happy statement.

Shay, who shares two year old daughter Atlas, with Matte confirmed she had welcomed her second tot as she told E!: “I recently just had my second child and this is why this is all so much sweeter because this is the first time I’ve actually been outside of the house since having her.

“It’s really special to come and visit my other baby,” she added.

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Shay also gushed over Matte, saying he is a “great” dad: “I think when you find someone who has the same morals as you, it makes parenting a lot easier.

“It’s definitely a partnership. Finding somebody who has similar morals to you is extremely important.”

The Canadian actress announced she was expecting her second child with boyfriend Matte Babel back in February.

She debuted her growing baby bump with an intimate topless snap showcasing her changing body on her Instagram page.

The star, who shot to fame on the hugely-popular teen mystery series in the early 2010s and later went on to appear in the first series of Netflix’s hit You, told her Instagram followers that she was “so excited” to meet her baby.

Shay added how the news is tinged with sadness because she’s also experienced a loss as her grandmother recently passed away.

“Saying goodbye to a loved one while simultaneously experiencing the joy of welcoming another into this world is the great cycle of life,” she began her caption.

“It is also my most challenging season to date. I can’t help but think this was the universe’s plan all along, knowing I would need other worldly joy to cushion the blow of losing one of the most important people in my life.

“Yet, this is proof that love, life and loss can profoundly exist all at the same time.”

The star continued with a message to her beloved late grandmother as she wrote: “Gram, I miss you every day. Little one, we are so excited to meet you.

“I breathe a sigh of peace knowing you two are already connected in such a cosmic way,” the star added.

The actress changed her look earlier this year when she debuted short hair and a feathery fringe.

She shared a video which racked up an incredible 4.8 million views, showing Shay yanking her long hair before the clip cuts to the wet look style, complete with a glamorous smokey eye makeup look. She simply captioned the clip, “Long or short?” asking for her fans’ opinion.

Shay rose to prominence for her role as Emily Fields in the mystery thriller drama series Pretty Little Liars from 2010 to 2017.

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This role earned the actress nominations for a People’s Choice Award and six Teen Choice Awards.

She has gained further recognition for starring as Peach Salinger in the psychological thriller series You in 2018 and as Stella Cole in the Hulu comedy series Dollface.

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