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Daily Mirror
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
Call The Midwife star details 'panic attacks' as she recalls emergency C-section
Call The Midwife actor Jennifer Kirby took to her Instagram page to share a mirror selfie that showcased her c-section scar Call The Midwife star Jennifer Kirby welcomed her baby with partner Robert Gilbert via emergency caesarean section last year. The actress took to her Instagram page to share a bathroom mirror selfie taken while rocking a cropped button-up shirt and black underwear as she revealed her c-section scar. "One emergency caesarean, many crying sessions, a few panic attacks, infinite love, one glorious little baby, and one whole year. Thank you @ and thank you little body for all you've endured and all you've done. I won't take you for granted again," she captioned the honest post and tagged her actor partner. Fans and friends immediately took to the comment section to praise the couple as one user wrote: "Beautiful lady. I have a similar scar too from my c-section with my second. Just amazes me how utterly fabulous our bodies are." Another posted: "Congrats on one year! Amazing achievement. After 2 sections I find it interesting how our bodies keep changing for a long time." "Nurse Valerie would have been proud of you. still miss you in ctmw, but life moves on and you have a whole new world. nothing better," one fan commented as they shared their love for her Call The Midwife character. Jennifer and Robert, known for his role in Killing Eve, first met when they starred in the Royal Shakespeare Company's production of Henry V a decade ago. She played Nurse Valerie on Call The Midwife between 2017 and 2020. Revealing the news of her exit, she said on Twitter /X: "After four joyful years spend with Call the Midwife, I have decided to say goodbye to Nonnatus, Val and the wonderful cast, crew and production team. "The programme is truly a national treasure, and it will always be a huge honour for me to have been a part of something so wonderful. 'I can't wait to keep watching our beloved Nonnatus from the other side of the screen. Long live Call the Midwife. So long, chicks." Jennifer's first major role was as Elizabeth Bennet in Pride and Prejudice over 10 years ago. She also starred in Teddy and The Recruiting Officer. She even received a Commendation at the Ian Charleson Awards for her 2014 role as Lady Percy in Henry IV, Parts 1 and 2 at the Royal Shakespeare Company, and for the Royal Shakespeare Company she was also Katherine in Henry V. In 2021, she starred as Dr Gillian Nicholls in Endeavour.
Scottish Sun
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
Call The Midwife's Jennifer Kirby gives birth to first child with Killing Eve actor Robert Gilbert - and keeps it secret for MONTHS
The star has been open about suffering with panic attacks baby joy Call The Midwife's Jennifer Kirby gives birth to first child with Killing Eve actor Robert Gilbert – and keeps it secret Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) CALL The Midwife star Jennifer Kirby has announced that she and Killing Eve actor Robert Gilbert welcomed their baby into the world - but kept the news quiet. Actress Jennifer shared the happy news on social media and explained how she had to have an emergency C-section in December. Sign up for the Entertainment newsletter Sign up 1 Call The Midwife star Jennifer Kirby has revealed she gave birth to her first child via emergency caesarean section Credit: instagram/@furkirbs The BBC Nurse Valerie Dyer star showed off her scars in a candid selfie showing off the realities of child birth and praising her body for all its hard work. The 36-year-old shared the moving picture with fans, stood in front of a mirror wearing a floral black shirt and black underwear. She showed off her labour war wounds with pride and looked happy and content in the behind-the-scenes snap. The period drama star told followers: "One emergency caesarean, many crying sessions, a few panic attacks, infinite love, one glorious little baby and one whole year." She added: "Thank you little body for all you've endured and all you've done. "I won't take you for granted again." Fans commented: "Nurse Valerie would have been proud of you." A second added: "Beautiful." A third agreed: "Beautiful lady. I have a similar scar too from my C-section with my second. Just amazes me how utterly fabulous our bodies are." Jennifer and Killing Eve actor Robert met when they both starred in the Royal Shakespeare Company's production of Henry V in 2015. BBC releases first trailer for Call the Midwife Christmas special 2017 The raven-haired beauty played Nurse Valerie on Call The Midwife from 2017 until 2020. She proudly left the award-winning period drama after four seasons as it was time to 'move on'. She took to X to reveal the news and wrote: 'After four joyful years spend with Call the Midwife, I have decided to say goodbye to Nonnatus, Val and the wonderful cast, crew and production team. "The programme is truly a national treasure, and it will always be a huge honour for me to have been a part of something so wonderful. 'I can't wait to keep watching our beloved Nonnatus from the other side of the screen. Long live Call the Midwife. So long, chicks." Call the Midwife is a BBC drama series about a group of midwives working in the east end of London in the 1950s and 1960s. They are based at the fictional nursing convent Nonnatus House in Poplar district carrying out nursing and midwife duties. The show is based on the memoirs of the same name by Jennifer Worth.
The Irish Sun
a day ago
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
Call The Midwife's Jennifer Kirby gives birth to first child with Killing Eve actor Robert Gilbert – and keeps it secret
CALL The Midwife star Jennifer Kirby has announced that she and Killing Eve actor Robert Gilbert welcomed their baby into the world - but kept the news quiet. 1 Call The Midwife star Jennifer Kirby has revealed she gave birth to her first child via emergency caesarean section Credit: instagram/@furkirbs showed off her scars in a candid selfie showing off the realities of child birth and praising her body for all its hard work. The 36-year-old shared the moving picture with fans, stood in front of a mirror wearing a floral black shirt and black underwear. She showed off her labour war wounds with pride and looked happy and content in the behind-the-scenes snap. The period drama star told followers: "One emergency caesarean, many crying sessions, a few panic attacks, infinite love, one glorious little baby and one whole year." Read more She added: "Thank you little body for all you've endured and all you've done. "I won't take you for granted again." Fans commented: "Nurse Valerie would have been proud of you." A second added: "Beautiful." Most read in News TV A third agreed: "Beautiful lady. I have a similar scar too from my C-section with my second. Just amazes me how utterly fabulous our bodies are." Jennifer and Killing Eve actor Robert met when they both starred in the Royal Shakespeare Company's production of Henry V in 2015. BBC releases first trailer for Call the Midwife Christmas special 2017 The raven-haired beauty played Nurse Valerie on Call The Midwife from 2017 until 2020. She proudly left the award-winning period drama after four seasons as it was time to 'move on'. She took to X to reveal the news and wrote: 'After four joyful years spend with Call the Midwife , I have decided to say goodbye to Nonnatus, Val and the wonderful cast, crew and production team. "The programme is truly a national treasure, and it will always be a huge honour for me to have been a part of something so wonderful. 'I can't wait to keep watching our beloved Nonnatus from the other side of the screen. Long live Call the Midwife. So long, chicks." Call the Midwife is a BBC drama series about a group of midwives working in the east end of London in the 1950s and 1960s. They are based at the fictional nursing convent Nonnatus House in Poplar district carrying out nursing and midwife duties. The show is based on the memoirs of the same name by Jennifer Worth.
Scotsman
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Scotsman
Scottish luxury brand ‘over the moon' as Jodie Comer wears one of their bags at Wimbledon
Killing Eve actress looked chic with one of the Edinburgh firm's bags. Sign up to our daily newsletter – Regular news stories and round-ups from around Scotland direct to your inbox Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Scotsman, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... The owners of a Scottish luxury accessories brand said they were 'over the moon' to see actress Jodie Comer carrying one of their designer bags at Wimbledon. Comer, who is best known for playing the antagonist Villanelle in the hit BBC series Killing Eve, looked effortlessly chic with Strathberry's Mini Tote in Chestnut at Sunday's Men's Singles Final between Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Leeanne Hundleby, Strathberry co-founder, told The Scotsman: 'We were thrilled to see the wonderful Jodie Comer carrying Strathberry this weekend at the Wimbledon final. 'I was over the moon that she had chosen to carry our signature Mini Tote to the event, her look was styled so beautifully with our bag as the perfect accessory. It's wonderful to have the support of such an amazing British actress during an iconic summer event.' Comer, who also features in the film 28 Years Later alongside Ralph Fiennes and Aaron Taylor-Johnson, was just one of many A-list stars in attendance at Wimbledon over the weekend. Princess Kate, Nicole Kidman, Matthew McConaughey and Henry Cavill were among the celebrities who attended the matches as the tournament wrapped up Saturday and Sunday. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Actresses Marisa Abela and Jessica Plummer were also seen with Strathberry at Wimbledon over the weekend. Strathberry was founded by husband-and-wife team Guy and Leeanne Hundleby in 2013 and has gone on to become one of Scotland's best known luxury brands. In February, the firm opened a new Edinburgh store on Victoria Street. It is the second location for Strathberry in the Capital, alongside its shop on Multrees Walk, which opened in 2020. The brand also operates shops in London and Shanghai. As well as the aforementioned Jodie Comer, Strathberry's products have been worn by the likes of Katie Holmes and Megan Markle. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad In an interview with The Scotsman in March, Leeanne said: 'We've been thrilled to see several celebrities showing their support for Strathberry. Actress Ayo Edebiri was spotted in New York City carrying her Charlotte Drawstring, while Jennifer Lopez showcased her Nano Tote on the red carpet during the promotion of her new film.
Irish Examiner
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- Irish Examiner
The Beacon review: West Cork-set play hit by stormy seas at the Everyman
The Beacon, Everyman Theatre, Cork ★★★☆☆ There's no mistaking where we are with The Beacon, a bank of large video screens on the Everyman Theatre stage projecting images of a roiling ocean, and a smoke machine sending a veil of sea mist across the auditorium. It's a bold and stylish opening to this play by Dublin writer Nancy Harris, originally commissioned by Druid Theatre. The action takes place on an island off West Cork near the distinctive landmark of the title, where Beiv (Geraldine Hughes), a well-known artist, has taken up residence in her former summer home. It's not only the seas that are stormy; Beiv's son Colm (Leonard Buckley) is visiting from the US with his new wife Bonnie (Ayoola Smart) and the tensions in the parental relationship rise immediately to the surface. The mysterious death of Beiv's husband at sea has reared its head again, thanks to a prying podcaster, and to complicate matters, also present is Donal (Ross O'Donnellan) a surrogate son who has a tangled history with actual son Colm. Ross O'Donnellan and Leonard Buckley in a scene from The Beacon at the Everyman in Cork. Picture: Miki Barlok Harris is an accomplished writer with an impressive CV but she has thrown the kitchen sink at this script. Artistic selfishness, feminism, sexuality, repression, parental neglect, toxic masculinity, mental health, the prurience of true-crime podcasts, the summer home gentrification of coastal locations — there are so many topics and themes fighting for attention that none of it communicates any clear meaning, leaving the entire play struggling to find the right tone. The murder mystery sub-plot is devoid of any suspense and pacing of scenes is erratic, with Beiv not present for much of the second half, and a jarringly superfluous appearance by podcaster Ray, gamely played by Stephen O'Leary. Dialogue is stilted at times, and while O'Donnellan tries his best with the Cork accent, the modulation is distractingly awry. In contrast, Ayoola Smart, who grew up in West Cork, pulls off a very convincing American accent, complete with annoying Valley Girl intonation. The Killing Eve and Cocaine Bear star has real stage presence, the play coming alive in her sparky scenes with Bonnie. There are striking touches in the direction and staging, including the silhouetted reveals during scene changes, lighting design and the plaintive and portentous soundscape. Overall, however, the production flounders, not helped by a convoluted and downbeat ending. The Beacon is at the Everyman, Cork, until July 19
