TV star reveals she's pregnant with her first baby with pic of her huge baby bump
TV STAR Ophelia Lovibond has revealed she's pregnant, sharing a picture of her huge baby bump.
Ophelia, 39, best known for her roles in Guardians of the Galaxy and the BBC 's W1A, is expecting her first baby with her actor husband Henry Pettigrew, 41.
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The actress, who met Henry while playing his lover on stage, shared the news on Instagram today, posting a black-and-white photo that revealed her growing tummy.
In the beachside snap, Ophelia is seen barefoot in a bikini and open shirt, smiling as she gently cradles her belly, her face partly shaded by oversized sunglasses.
She wrote in her caption: "Baby on the way!"
The couple were quickly flooded with congratulatory messages from friends and fans.
The pair first met in 2015 during their joint appearance in Lucy Prebble's play The Effect, where they played characters who fall in love.
At the time, Ophelia was dating actor Tom Hughes, who later became romantically involved with Jenna Coleman after the pair starred as husband and wife in ITV 's Victoria.
The couple later tied the knot in 2022.
Who is Ophelia Lovibond?
Ophelia grew up in Shepherd's Bush, in London.
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She grew up with her single mother, who worked as a psychologist at Wormwood Scrubs Prison.
Lovibond was schooled at Latymer Upper on a scholarship and went on to study English at the University of Sussex, graduating with a first class degree.
She landed her first ever acting job at the age of just 12 in the Channel 4 sitcom The Wilsons.
Lovibond is now based in Hornsey, North London, where she lives with her sausage dog, Frank.
Lovibond was also close friends with the late TV presenter Caroline Flack.
What TV programmes has Ophelia Lovibond starred in?
Ophelia is known for her role as Binky in comedy-drama television series Feel Good.
She is also known for playing Erica in Andy Wolton's TV show Trying and Twenty Twelve spin-off W1A as Izzy Gould.
Lovibond also played Kitty Winter in the US sitcom, Elementary - based on Sherlock Holmes.
On the big screen, Ophelia played Carina in Thor: The Dark World and picked up the role for cult-favourite Guardians of the Galaxy.
She also featured in Roman Polanski's Oliver Twist in 2005.
The actress has also had some high-profile roles on stage, starring in The Bay at Nice alongside Penelope Wilton and in The Libertine at Theatre Royal Haymarket alongside Dominic Cooper.
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