Jenna Coleman has revealed that she is pregnant with her first child.
The Victoria actress, 37, debuted her baby bump at a dinner to celebrate the opening of the new exhibition ‘Imaginary Conversations: An ERDEM Collection Inspired by Duchess Deborah’, at Chatsworth House on Wednesday night.
Looking gorgeous in a green floral dress, Jenna cradled her baby bump as she posed for photos at the historic venue.
The happy news comes six months after she left fans speculating that she had married her director boyfriend Jamie Childs, 35, after she was spotted wearing a thick gold ring on her ring finger.
However, on Wednesday night there was no sign of the ring.
Jenna Coleman has revealed that she is pregnant with her first child. The Victoria actress, 37, debuted her baby bump at the opening of the new exhibition ‘Imaginary Conversations’
Looking gorgeous in a green floral dress, Jenna cradled her baby bump as she posed for photos at the Chatsworth House historic site.
Jenna and director Jamie Childs met on the set of the Netflix series The Sandman in 2020 and worked together again on Jamie’s first film, Jackdaw (pictured in September 2023).
MailOnline has contacted a representative for Jenna for comment.
Jenna and Jamie met on the set of the Netflix series The Sandman in 2020 and have since worked together again on Jamie’s first film, Jackdaw.
The actress previously dated Tom Hughes, who played her husband Prince Albert in ITV’s Victoria.
They met in 2013 on the set of BBC drama series Dancing On The Edge, but went their separate ways in 2020.
At the time it was reported that the couple were “terribly sad” at the end of their relationship, and the actress moved into her own home and they reportedly attempted to “save a friendship.”
Images obtained by hisIt reportedly shows Tom helping Jenna move to a new pad, which is said to be miles away from the home they previously shared.
A source told the publication that the pair have since reunited in an attempt to keep things “as amicable and civil as possible.”
The source said: “They are trying to save a friendship but obviously these are tough times and it’s not easy.”
The happy news comes six months after she left fans speculating that she was marrying her director boyfriend Jamie Childs, 35.
Jenna and Jamie met on the set of the Netflix series The Sandman in 2020 and have since worked together again on Jamie’s first film, Jackdaw.
‘Both Tom and Jenna are terribly sad, but the relationship continued. There was no third party involved.
“Jenna’s career is going from strength to strength, she’s getting offered more and more roles abroad, especially in Los Angeles, and she wants to focus on this while she’s still young.”
Their romance was a case of life imitating art for the couple who began dating in 2016 after meeting on set.
Jenna and Tom’s romance almost never happened, as the actress revealed she turned down the role of the iconic monarch Victoria twice, before finally accepting the role.
The third season of the series hit screens in 2019, but since then ITV has not announced any plans for a fourth.
Speaking to Radio Times, Jenna said of what almost happened: “I had just finished doing almost four years on Doctor Who and I didn’t want to do another long TV project.
“I wanted to do a lot of different things, but now that I’m doing Victoria, I find it quite addictive.”
Before Tom, Jenna was in a relationship with bodyguard and Game Of Thrones star Richard Madden.
The actress keeps her relationships private and has never spoken publicly about her romance with Jamie.
In 2019, while in a relationship with Tom, Jenna said she wasn’t under any pressure to start a family and instead wanted to see more of the world.
‘Half of my friends have babies and the other half don’t, so I don’t feel it as a pressure. I want to take my time,” she told Harpers Bazaar.
“There’s a lot more world I can see first. I’d love to have kids one day. But not nine of them. I can tell you that as a fact.
Jenna previously joked that she had practiced labor, having played Queen Victoria in the ITV drama, in which she watched One Born Every Minute to prepare for the birth scenes, as Victoria had nine children.
Speaking on The Jonathan Ross Show in 2019, he said: ‘I’ve had a lot of work scenes now, I’m running out of noises for work scenes.
‘I try (to change it)… I just gave birth to my seventh child. And there is still no pain relief either (at the time the program is developed)…
“To be honest, I find that if I build up adrenaline and then don’t think about it and then look at it, I think I sounded like a sheep at a thing I saw before.
“I would just drink a ton of caffeine and then get really strong and then I’m sure that one day, if I ever give birth, I’ll realize that I was totally wrong.”
The actress also found it helpful to listen to Mumford & Sons’ music before filming the intense scenes.
She said: “On set, I make a habit of listening to Mumford & Sons during the birth scenes. I think there’s something about the banjo, something about the adrenaline.
The actress’ next work project is starring alongside Tom Glynn-Carney in the upcoming crime drama The Jetty.
She plays Detective Ember Manning in the new series.
Tom, 29, is best known for his role as Aegon II Targaryen in the HBO drama House Of Dragon, but his character has yet to be revealed.
The new show also stars Archie Renaux, known for his roles in The Greatest Beer Run, Shadow and Bone and Romulus.
The four-part series follows the aftermath of a fire that gutted a lake house in Detective Ember’s picturesque Lancashire town.
Ember tries to figure out how the fire is related to a podcast journalist investigating a missing person’s cold case, as well as a disturbing “love” triangle between a man in his twenties and two underage girls.
Jenna posed with Erdem Moralioglu at Wednesday’s star-studded party
The actress shared with Keira Knightley and her husband James Righton along with Greta Bellamacina and Leith Clark.
The unfortunate truth threatens to destroy Ember’s life, forcing her to reevaluate everything she thought she knew about her past, present, and the city she’s always called home.
Both a coming-of-age story and a detective thriller, The Jetty raises big questions about sexual morality, identity, and memory, in the places Me Too has left behind.
Jenna told the BBC about the project: “Working with the BBC and Firebird Pictures to bring the complex and enigmatic character of Ember Manning to life has been an incredible experience.
“I can’t wait for everyone to meet this new heroine and discover what lies beneath the surface of The Jetty.”
Wednesday night’s dinner celebrated ERDEM’s Spring Summer 2024 collection and the opening of Imaginary Conversations.
The exhibition examines Chatsworth House as a source of inspiration for ERDEM, welcoming visitors to the world of Duchess Deborah and revealing how Chatsworth’s history and archives influenced the creative process of this new fashion collection.
The occasion brought together friends of the brand to celebrate the opening of Imaginary Conversations with a champagne reception at The Painted Hall, followed by an exhibition preview and dinner at The Sculpture Gallery.
Jenna previously joked that she had had practice for childbirth as she played Queen Victoria in the ITV drama. The monarch had nine children (pictured with her co-star Tom Hughes)