Brit TV star reveals she's pregnant with first baby after sweary speech at BAFTAs
The Bolton-born actress, 37, turned the air blue with her very sweary acceptance speech at one of telly's biggest events of the year.
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A Brit TV star has revealed she is pregnant with her first child
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Sophie Willan, 37, shared images of her scan to Instagram
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She stars in BBC show Alma's Not Normal
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The Alma's Not Normal star took to her Instagram page to share an image of her in a red dress, having dinner with partner Carniel Francis Levy.
They flashed smiles as they posed on opposite sides of their table, which was adorned with a white table cloth and menus and surrounded by flowers.
The snapshot itself gave no hint as to the announcement, before Sophie made the big reveal in her caption and in subsequent pictures showing her scan.
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She wrote: "WE'RE HAVING A BABY BOY!
"Coming November 2025. Our lives are about to change forever, in the most chaotic, joyful, and magical way…
"And yes, we're already arguing about baby names."
SCREEN QUEEN
Sophie voiced reality show The Circle since 2018.
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She has also appeared in person on a number of TV programmes including Still Open All Hours and Click And Collect.
She has also been on a number of comedy shows including The Tez O Clock Show, Class Dismissed and Live from The Comedy Store.
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More recently, she created Alma's Not Normal which is set to be released in 2021.
On stage, Sophie's Branded tour was a national sell-out including spending three weeks at SOHO Theatre in London.
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She was also named on The Times Best Living Comedians List in 2018.
The mum-to-be claimed the Herald Angel Award in 2017, while also bagging the 2018 BBC Caroline Aherne Bursary title.
Bafta TV 2025 Winners List
Here's everyone who has taken home an award at tonight's ceremony
Drama Series:
Blue Lights
Leading Actor:
Lennie James, Mr Loverman
Leading Actress:
Marisa Abela, Industry
Entertainment:
Would I Lie To You?
Entertainment Performance:
Joe Lycett - Late Night Lycett
Factual Series:
To Catch a Copper
Factual Entertainment:
Rob & Rylan's Grand Tour
International:
Shogun
Supporting Actor:
Ariyon Bakare, Mr Loverman
Supporting Actress:
Jessica Gunning, Baby Reindeer
Limited Drama:
Mr Bates Vs The Post Office
Male Performance in a Comedy:
Danny Dyer, Mr Bigstuff
Female Performance in a Comedy:
Ruth Jones, Gavin and Stacey
Fellowship:
Kirsty Wark
News Coverage:
BBC Breakfast: Post Office Special
Reality:
The Jury: Murder Trial
Scripted Comedy:
Alma's Not Normal
Short Form:
Quiet Life
Single Documentary:
Ukraine: Enemy in the Woods
Special Award:
ITV - Mr Bates Vs The Post Office
Soap:
EastEnders
Live Event Coverage:
Glastonbury 2024
Specialist Factual:
Atomic People
Sports Coverage:
Paris 2024 Olympics, BBC One
Children's Non-Scripted:
Disability and Me (FYI Investigates)
Children's Scripted:
Cbeebies As You Like It At Shakespeare's Globe
Current Affairs:
State of Rage
Daytime:
Clive Myrie's Caribbean Adventure
P&O Cruises Memorable Moment:
Strictly Come Dancing - Chris McCausland and Dianne Buswell dance to You'll Never Walk Alone
FAN SHOCK
Sophie stunned fans - with her sweary acceptance speech cut - at the recent BAFTA ceremony in London.
The star, who took home her second Bafta for comedy series Alma's Not Normal, couldn't resist cursing when taking to the stage – though made multiple efforts not to.
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The excitable star admitted as she took to the stage: "I'm not allowed to swear and all I want to do is Beep Beep, Bl**dy Beep!!" before attempting to replace swears with something else.
"I just want to say, these lot are flupping brilliant. Blimming fabulous!" she joked.
However, she later slipped up and let a few out.
The offensive words were edited out by the time they made it to broadcast on BBC One.
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Sophie stunned TV fans with a sweary acceptance speech at the recent BAFTAs
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