Gemma Arterton could not hold back her excitement while announcing she welcomed her first child with her actor husband Rory Keenan on Christmas Eve 2022.
36-year-old Arterton once claimed she had lost faith in marriage and did not think it was necessary. However, that was in 2013, and the former Bond girl was in a bad place following her split from her ex-husband, businessman Stefano Catelli.
The two tied the knot in 2010 in front of family and friends at an intimate ceremony in Spain. However, the marriage hit the rocks two years later with the duo finalizing their divorce in 2015.
In 2017, Arterton began dating her current husband, “Peaky Blinders” star Rory Keenan. They reportedly hit it off while co-starring in the West End play Saint Joan.
Despite her initial claims of losing faith in marriage, she went on to secretly tie the knot with Keenan in 2019 — in the actor’s native hometown at Ballybeg House in County Wicklow, Ireland.
The talented actress has been very vocal about her relationship with her husband. Arterton revealed her husband changed her mind about marriage, and once she began dating him, she wanted him to pop the question at some point.
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Gemma Arterton Welcomes Child With Rory Keenan
In November 2022, Arterton stunned fans when she appeared on Zoe Ball’s Radio 2 Breakfast Show with her burgeoning baby bump on full display.
The actress made the appearance in a beautiful pink satin mini dress that showed off her beautiful legs. She completed the look with a matching coat and heels while accessorizing with a lovely multiple-stone necklace.
Since making the public appearance in November, nothing was heard from the actress throughout the holidays until she recently broke her silence with the announcement of the birth of her first child. While making the announcement, Arterton revealed her baby boy was born just before Christmas. In her words:
“We are very very happy, he was born just before Christmas. A little Christmas elf.”
The baby boy is the first child for Arterton and her husband Rory, and there has been a massive outpouring of love for the first-time parents on social media. The secretive couple has not given any more details regarding the newest addition to their family, but fans are hopeful they will get a proper introduction to the little boy in the coming days.