Gemma Arterton confirms she’s expecting her first child

Gemma Arterton has confirmed she’s expecting her first child with husband Rory Keenan. 

After rumours began to swirl that she was pregnant, the 36-year-old actress made the announcement by displaying her burgeoning baby bump at the Raindance Film Festival awards on Thursday. 

The St Trinians star looked sensational as she took to the red carpet at Middle Eight, London in an all-black look and cradled her bump for the cameras. 

She showcased her pregnancy curves by teaming a satin blouse with a high-waisted maxi skirt that skimmed over heeled boots. 

Gemma added to the look with a chunky gold necklace and matching bracelet.  

At the festival, the former Bond girl took to the stage as she was presented with the Raindance Icon Award. 

Stunning: The St Trinians star looked sensational as she took to the red carpet at Middle Eight, London in an all-black look and cradled her bump for the cameras

Dressed to impress: She showcased her pregnancy curves by teaming a satin blouse with a high-waisted maxi skirt that skimmed over heeled boots

Gemma, the daughter of a welder and a cleaner, grew up on a council estate in Kent and won a scholarship to train at Rada before going on to star in the Bond film Quantum Of Solace as seductive agent Strawberry Fields in 2008.

The actress, who tied the knot with Peaky Blinders star Rory in a secret ceremony in 2019 –  said in previous interviews that she was unsure about having children.

‘I don’t think you can ever plan the right, exact time,’ she told The Times in 2013.

‘I don’t feel ready for kids because I want to know that I can come back and still be valuable to the industry. That’s only going to happen when I feel a little bit more accomplished… or at least when I’ve accomplished something of which I’m proud

All about the accessories: Gemma added to the look with a chunky gold necklace and matching bracelet (pictured with film producer Elliot Grove)

Congratulations: At the festival, the former Bond girl took to the stage as she was presented with the Raindance Icon Award

Gemma revealed similar concerns about juggling children with a career in a 2018 interview with the Telegraph: ‘I’m a neurotic person and a worrier anyway, and I think, “Oh God, when I have kids am I still going to be able to do all this?”

‘When we were kids my mum and my grandmother didn’t work, and I think that made them sad. That has influenced me.’

Gemma, who later wrote a fictional story about a Bond girl who rebuffed the spy’s advances, also said that people were ‘threatened’ by women who did not want children.

Cute couple: The actress, who tied the knot with Peaky Blinders star Rory in a secret ceremony in 2019 – said in previous interviews that she was unsure about having children (pictured in 2018)