Ex Call the Midwife star Jessica Raine has revealed she is expecting her first child.
Congratulations to Jessica Raine who has announced she is pregnant with her first baby.
Jesica, 36, previously played a heroic midwife in BBC drama Call the Midwife.
She confirmed the exciting baby news during a Q+A session for a new BBC drama, Baptiste.
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Aaron announced he was expecting his first child with girlfriend Talia Oatway, with some beautiful family portraits of them together along with Talia's daughter, who Aaron's played step-dad to since they got together two years ago.The shock announcement came just days after reports the couple had split as they unfollowed each other on social media.
Jessica arrived for the new show’s media screening sporting a huge bump and discussed performing stunts while pregnant.
Speaking to the Mirror, Jessica explained that she “was a bit tired but the worrying thing for production was there was a car race and stunt and I neglected to tell them I was pregnant when I took the job.
“We had to work out how to do a car chase without me being in any danger" she added.
Jessica started her career on the stage but shot to fame in the hit BBC drama Call the Midwife. She played Jenny Lee for three series.
While working in theatre she met her husband Tom Goodman-Hill.
Tom is a fellow actor and in 2015 starred in Channel 4’s Humans, a sci-fi drama series about the rise of robots.
Tom has two children from his previous marriage.
Working on a set surrounding by babies, Jessica said she felt broody ‘on and off’ but was too busy to try for a child.
In 2012, Jessica also said she felt guilty about how some of the babies were treated on the BBC drama's set.
Jessica discussed feeling ‘evil’ after being forced to keep babies awake during birth scenes by ‘blowing on their face’.
Jessica is thought to be heavily pregnant and due to give birth in the coming months.
Congrats to her and Tom!
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Jordan Banjo announced yesterday that he is expecting his second child with his long-term girlfriend Naomi Courts.
The couple already have an adorable little boy, Cassius who was born only eight months ago.
His brother, Ashley Banjo, announced the news that he was expecting his first child, a baby girl with girlfriend Francesca back in 2018.
The brothers have both worked on ITV’s Dancing on Ice, Ashley as a judge and Jordan as a backstage presenter.
Jordan now co-hosts brand new talent show The Greatest Dancer with Alesha Dixon and Ashley plays cupid in a new dance-themed dating show, Flirty Dancing.