Saoirse Ronan and husband Jack Lowden expecting first child
A source close to the couple confirmed the news, with both Saoirse and Jack said to be "thrilled" at the upcoming arrival
Saoirse Ronan and her husband Jack Lowden are expecting a baby, the Irish Independent has revealed.
A source close to the couple confirmed the news, with both Saoirse and Jack said to be "thrilled" at the upcoming arrival.
The pair were married in a private ceremony in Edinburgh last summer, with just a handful of close friends present.
Ronan, who is a four-time Oscar nominee, met Lowden in 2018 during the filming of Mary Queen of Scots in which she played Mary and Lowden played Darnley, Mary's second husband.
He has previously described working with Ronan as 'remarkable'.
"The woman is a force of nature, on- and off-screen, and utterly fearless and a brilliant leader as well,' he said.
Ronan gave her reaction to Lowden's comments in an interview with Harper's Bazaar, saying: 'When a person you respect as much as I do him says that, it means more than anyone else's opinion.'
Speaking to British Vogue last year, the 31-year-old said she has 'always wanted' to marry and have children alongside her career.
"I became successful when I was quite young. So it meant that, actually, by the time I found my partner, I'm now at the stage where if it happened, I would like to have a kid,' she said.
Jack Lowden with partner Saoirse Ronan (Yui Mok/PA)
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"I feel fortunate enough that if I step out of this for a minute, I'm hopefully not giving it up forever. But, yeah, I've always wanted that.'
The couple share a €2.8m home in Islington, north London, with their terrier, Fran.
In 2020, Ronan was reported to have purchased a two-bedroom waterfront cottage in Ballydehob in west Cork.
The couple produced the 2024 adaptation of The Outrun, which Ronan starred in, describing her husband as 'a lot calmer' than she is as a collaborator.
"He's my voice of reason. But as a duo, we've both been on film sets our whole lives, so we have an appreciation of what we're asking actors to do. We always want them to feel safe,' she told USA Today.
On whether the pair would appear on screens together again, she said: "Jack didn't want to for a long time, but I've now convinced him that's a great idea. I'd really like to do something together on stage.'
The Co Carlow star launched her movie career at a young age and she was just 13 when she picked up her first Oscar nomination in 2008 for Atonement.
Subsequent best actress nominations came for her roles in Brooklyn (2015), Lady Bird (2017) and Little Women (2019).
Her first media appearance was at the age of 10, when she appeared on the late Gerry Ryan's radio show in a bid to win a trip to Florida for her family.
She won the contest with her impression of the Gingerbread Man from Shrek.
Ronan's management has been contacted for comment.
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