Peaky Blinders star Charlie Murphy gives birth! Actress reveals she has welcomed her first child with partner Sam Yates in sweet Father's Day post
The Peaky Blinders star, 37, took to Instagram to wish her partner, Agatha Christie Towards Zero director Sam, 41, a happy first Father's Day.
Revealing her pregnancy last month, Charlie said she welcomed her pregnancy symptoms with open arms after enduring five intense rounds of IVF over two years.
On Sunday, Charlie said a snap of her baby lying on a rug beside her dog as she revealed she had given birth.
'Happy 1st Father's Day @samyates2020,' she wrote, as her director bro reshared the snap and wrote: 'So lucky.'
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Recalling the moment she found out she was set to welcome the pitter patter of tiny feet, she confessed, 'I was happy obviously, but I did have to remind myself not to celebrate too much.
'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.'
Along with the Peaky Blinders, Murphy also appeared in BAFTA-winning series, Happy Valley, and Netflix 's Obsession, and is in a long-term relationship with
Discussing her exciting news with The Irish Times, Murphy explained that her journey to motherhood wasn't plain sailing.
'It felt like I was at the casino and throwing the dice to invest in another round, emotionally, financially and time-wise,' she stated.
'And when the last couple of rounds didn't result in anything, I felt cheated. It felt tough, arduous and monotonous.'
This difficult time involved a miscarriage too. 'It's so common,' Murphy says.
'At the start I probably would have been very private about doing IVF, but I'm glad that people are talking about it now. Reaching out to other women that have been through it means you don't feel so alone,' she shares.
Looking on the positive side she continued: 'I'm feeling really good right now. I'm getting a lot of nesting done. I have my label maker out, I'm clearing out the junk drawers and putting things in order. And I have to say, I'm really enjoying it.'
MailOnline contacted representatives of Charlie for comment.
Charlie and Sam have yet to share any snaps of their pregnancy joy on social media.
Charlie has been happily in a long-term relationship with British director Sam since 2019, with whom she regularly shares snaps on Instagram.
He has been described as 'a major talent' by The Guardian as well as 'a director of unusual flair' in The Observer.
During the pandemic, Charlie and Sam bought a house together in London where they live together.
Having been born in Ireland, the fourth of five siblings, to hairdresser parents, Charlie slowly made her mark on TV - appearing in the critically acclaimed Love/Hate alongside Killian Scott and Robert Sheehan.
She went on to appear in BBC dramas like Peaky Blinders and Happy Valley becoming a household name, before starring opposite Richard Armitage in the ultra-steamy Obsession.
The Netflix thriller is an adaptation of the erotic novel Damage, which was made into a hit 1992 film with Jeremy Irons and Juliette Binoche, with critics calling it the 'sexist thing on TV this year.'
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