19-05-2025
BAFTA-winning Bolton star is all smiles as she announces 'plot twist'
A much-loved award-winning actress from Bolton has revealed her own real life 'plot twist' with her bombshell pregnancy announcement.
The BBC Alma's Not Normal creator and actress left fans feeling overjoyed as she took to social media to announce the exciting news.
Alma's Not Normal, starring and created by the actress, won best scripted comedy for the second season at last month's BAFTA awards.
The sitcom is inspired by her experiences growing up in the town.
It features familiar sights and businesses, including Tapaz on Bradshawgate.
Sophie has often been spotted filming around Bolton, where she still lives, and is patron of charity Back-up North West.
Taking to her Instagram account, Sophie posted a picture of herself and her partner, Carniel Francis Levy, along with a picture from her ultrasound scan, saying: 'Plot twist... We're having a baby boy!
Sophie took to social media to announce her pregnancy. (Image: Sophie Willan)'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.'
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Many fans took to social media to congratulate Sophie on her delightful news.
The actress also shared images from her ultrasound. (Image: Sophie Willan)
Actress Anna Maxwell Martin of ITV's TV drama Until I Kill You and BBC's TV Series Motherland and Line of Duty said: 'This is amazingggggg'
Loose Women's Judi Love gushed: "Oh honey!!! Congratulations to you both. What joyful news."
Joining on the praise, Waterloo Road's actor James Baxter shared: "Wow wow wow wow!!! Huge huge congrats to you both.'
Singer Sophe Ellis Bextor also chimed in: 'Oh darlin!!! Woo hoo!!!'.
Alma's Not Normal, starring and created by the actress, won best scripted comedy for the second season at the BAFTA TV awards.
