Jenna Coleman made the announcement she is expecting her first child with her boyfriend Jamie Childs at the opening of an exhibition in London on Wednesday.
The actress, 37, showed off her bump in a gorgeous green silk dress at the Imaginary Conversations: An ERDEM Collection Inspired by Duchess Deborah.
The happy news comes six months after she left fans speculating she had married her director boyfriend Jamie, 35, after being spotted with a chunky gold band on her wedding finger.
As Jenna embarks on the exciting next chapter, take a look at her star-studded love life – from falling for her Victoria co-star Tom Hughes, a four year on-off romance with Richard Madden to romance rumours with real life royalty, Prince Harry…
Boyfriend Jamie Childs and marriage rumours
Jenna Coleman made the announcement she is expecting her first child with her boyfriend Jamie Childs at the opening of an exhibition in London on Wednesday
Back in January, Jenna left fans speculating she had tied the knot with boyfriend Jamie Childs (pictured in September 2023)
Jenna and Jamie met on the set of Netflix series The Sandman (pictured) in 2020 and have since worked together again on Jamie’s first film Jackdaw
Jenna and Jamie met on the set of Netflix series The Sandman in 2020 and have since worked together again on Jamie’s first film Jackdaw.
Back in January, Jenna left fans speculating she had tied the knot with boyfriend Jamie Childs after being spotted with a chunky gold band on her wedding finger.
The Victoria star, 37, looked loved-up as she strolled in North-West London with director Jamie, 35.
But a few weeks later, Jenna appeared to squash rumours that she’s tied the knot, after moving her supposed ‘wedding ring’ to her middle finger.
The actress famously keeps her relationships private and has never spoken publicly about her romance with Jamie.
Back in 2019, while in a relationship with Tom, Jenna said she wasn’t under any pressure to start a family, and instead wanted to see more of the world.
‘Half of my friends have babies, and half don’t, so it doesn’t feel like a pressure. I want to take my time,’ she told Harpers Bazaar.
‘There’s a whole lot more of the world for me to see first. I’d love to have children one day. But not nine of them. I can tell you that as a fact.’
Tom Hughes
The actress previously dated Tom Hughes, who played her husband Prince Albert in ITV ‘s Victoria
They met in 2013 on the set of BBC drama series Dancing On The Edge, but went their separate ways in 2020 (pictured in 2017)
The actress previously dated Tom Hughes, who played her husband Prince Albert in ITV’s Victoria.
They met in 2013 on the set of BBC drama series Dancing On The Edge, but went their separate ways in 2020.
At the time it was reported that the pair were ‘terribly sad’ by the end of their relationship, with the actress moving into her own pad and they reportedly attempted to ‘salvage a friendship.’
An insider told The Sun at the time the pair later met up in an attempt to keep things ‘as friendly and civil as possible.’
The source said: ‘They are trying to salvage a friendship but obviously these are trying times, and it’s not easy.
‘Both Tom and Jenna are terribly sad, but the relationship ran its course. There was no third party involved.
‘Jenna’s career is going from strength to strength, she’s being offered increasingly more roles abroad, especially Los Angeles, and she wants to focus on this while she’s still young.’
Their romance was a case of life imitating art for the pair who began dating in 2016 after they met on set.
Jenna and Tom’s romance almost never happened, as the actress revealed she turned down the role of the iconic monarch Victoria twice, before finally accepting the part.
The series’ third season hit screens back in 2019, but since then ITV haven’t announced any plans for a fourth.
Speaking to Radio Times, Jenna said of the near-miss: ‘I had just finished doing nearly four years on Doctor Who and I didn’t want to do another long TV project.
‘I wanted to do lots of different things, but now I’m doing Victoria, I find her quite addictive.’
Prince Harry
Back in 2015, Jenna and Prince Harry sparked romance rumours after they were pictured putting of a cosy display at a charity polo match (pictured) which she later downplayed
The romance rumours were short lived, however, as Prince Harry met his now wife Meghan Markle a year later
Back in 2015, Jenna and Prince Harry, 39, sparked romance rumours after they were pictured putting of a cosy display at a charity polo match.
One onlooker said: ‘Harry sneaked outside with Jenna. He took her by the hand and led her away from the crowd in the sponsor’s tent. They sat alone and talked.
‘It was a very flirty, very tactile encounter. She was leaning in to him and he had his hand on her knee. From their body language, it looked like they were really enjoying each other’s company.
‘They were sitting very close, laughing lots and touching each other.’
Jenna attempted to brush off the rumours during an awkward appearance on Good Morning Britain in 2016, when host Kate Garraway asked: ‘Talking about passion, there have been pictures of you and Prince Harry, I’m assuming you were together for research, for the Royal Family.’
Jenna politely replied: ‘No, he is a friend of mine.’
The romance rumours were short lived as Prince Harry met his now wife Meghan Markle, 42, a year later.
Richard Madden
Before Tom, Jenna was in a relationship with Bodyguard and Game Of Thrones star Richard Madden and they had an off-on four year romance (pictured in 2015)
Despite their split, Jenna and Richard appeared to stay on friendly terms, as they posed for a selfie together after reuniting in Barcelona in March 2024
Before her long-term romance with Tom, Jenna was in a relationship with Bodyguard and Game Of Thrones star Richard Madden.
The pair dated on and off for four years after getting together in 2012.
Their relationship coincided with their soaring careers, with Richard starring in Game Of Thrones at the time while Jenna had landed her Doctor Who role.
In the early days of their relationship, a proud Richard gushed about visiting his girlfriend on the set of Doctor Who. ‘I’ve watched Doctor Who since I was a kid. I loved it, and I still love it,’ he declared.
‘I was selfie-ing the s**t out of it, and sending it to my dad! “Look, it’s me in the TARDIS!” I thought it was the coolest thing ever. I can geek out about it, like when I go to set and see the TARDIS.’
While they often showed their support for one another at red carpet premieres of their various projects, the couple ended up splitting for good in 2015.
Despite their split, Jenna and Richard appeared to stay on friendly terms, as they posed for a selfie together after reuniting in Barcelona in March 2024.
Karl Davies
Jenna auditioned for Emmerdale shortly after leaving the private Arnold House School in her home town of Blackpool and dated her co-star Karl Davies for two years (pictured in 2009)
Jenna auditioned for Emmerdale shortly after leaving the private Arnold House School in her home town of Blackpool with straight As at A-level – and landed the part of lesbian schoolgirl Jasmine Thomas.
It was a role that developed into one of the soap’s racier storylines when Jasmine had an affair with her best friend Debbie, fell pregnant by Debbie’s father, had an abortion and then killed the father with a chair leg.
While on the ITV soap she started a two-and-a-half-year relationship with her co-star Karl Davies.
At the time, he admitted: ‘On her first day she walked into the green room at Emmerdale and I just thought, “Wow.” I fell for her pretty quickly.’
By coincidence, Karl also starred in Game Of Thrones where he played Alton Lannister.
More recently he has has starred in The Bay as Carl McGregor and The Nevers.
