‘At the ripe old age of 42 – I’M PREGNANT!’ -Actress, Hayley Tamaddon Shares Her Joy After Years Of Waiting
Former Coronation Street and Emmerdale actress, Hayley Tamaddon has announced that she is expecting her first baby ‘at the ripe old age 42’ after years of being told she would not be able to conceive.
The joyous British actress revealed the exciting news on Instagram, where she showed off her growing baby bump and explained her joy at falling pregnant – as she didn’t think she’d be able to have children.
In the gorgeous picture, beaming Hayley proudly poses in her garden with her hands over her bump. Wearing a pretty peach maxi dress, the soap actress cradles her baby as she glows in the sunshine. Hayley captioned the picture:
“EXCITING NEWS TWEET!! I’m so pleased to tell you all… I’m expecting my first child with my wonderful boyfriend Adrian!!”.
“I’ve always wanted to be a mum and didn’t think I could have children. And now, at the ripe old age of 42 – I’M PREGNANT! We couldn’t be happier.”
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The expectant mom, who is of Iranian descent, met her partner Adrian two years ago but she has kept her personal life private following several high-profile relationships. The actress has previously been linked with former Hollyoaks star Joe Tracini.
She had previously hit headlines over her long-term relationship with then-married comedian, Marcus Brigstocke, who walked out on his wife of 12 years to be with Hayley.
Before him, Hayley was engaged to dancer and choreographer Darren Charles, who admitted to cheating on her while she was filming Dancing On Ice in 2010 – the series she went on to win.
During her relationship with Marcus, Hayley told the Mirror that she wanted children in the future. She said at the time:
“I’m a very happy girl at the moment. I’m doing everything that I love to do. My family are very proud of me. My body feels 37 but I still feel 21. I sometimes forget that I’m going to be 40. It would be lovely to have kids in the future but for now my main concentration is my work.”
She went on:
“I’m not scared of nappies or screaming babies but I’m just not at that point. Not many of my friends have settled down either. I’m a workaholic. It’s always work, work, work, I can’t switch it off.”
More recently, Hayley was ordered to stop her 21-day eating experiment on ITV’s The Junk Food Experiment after she suffered debilitating health complications.
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The actress suffers from IBS ( Irritable Bowel Syndrome ) and immediately had bloating and stomach ache while bingeing on 50% more of her usual daily calorie requirements in the form of greasy burgers, fried chicken and oily pizza.
Medics warned her on the show that her insides were so inflamed she also needed to stop the trial.
“I’m actually really in pain,” tearful Hayley told the camera when the series aired in January 2019. Luckily, it seems her poor diet had no effect on her ability to concieve.
Congratulations Hayley!
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