Peaky Blinders star reveals she's pregnant with first child after fertility struggle and five rounds of IVF
PEAKY Blinders star Charlie Murphy has revealed she is pregnant with her first child after five gruelling rounds of IVF.
The actress, 37, announced her happy
news
as she shared her relief at finally reaching the end of two years of
fertility
treatment.
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Peaky Blinders star Charlie Murphy is expecting her first baby
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The actress and her partner Sam Yates have endured five tough rounds of IVF
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Confirming her happy news, Charlie has admitted she tried to hold back on the celebrations following her tough journey.
"I was happy obviously, but I did have to remind myself not to celebrate too much," she said.
"Maybe it was
PTSD
of doing a few rounds of IVF.
"That was gruelling. It was so intense that I was welcoming all the symptoms that come with a
pregnancy
, I was just so happy to be out of the rounds."
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Charlie, who has also starred in Happy Valley and Netflix's Obsession, revealed her pregnancy to
In a candid chat about her experience of conceiving, the star admitted she and director Sam had also endured a heartbreaking miscarriage.
She described it as a tragic but "common" occurrence during fertility treatment and said she is "glad" the subject is being talked about more these days.
Recalling her own experience of IVF, Charlie told the publication: "It felt like I was at the casino and throwing the dice to invest in another round, emotionally, financially and time-wise.
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"And when the last couple of rounds didn't result in anything, I felt cheated. It felt tough, arduous and monotonous."
Charlie, who played Jessie Eden in Peaky Blinders, has been in a relationship with Sam since 2019.
The couple live together in a house they bought in London, although Charlie previously spent time living on a canal boat.
Meanwhile, last month The Sun exclusively revealed that
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The BBC are hoping to capitalise on a new wave of interest that the movie will bring to the show.
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Charlie says she felt 'cheated' at times during her fertility treatment
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