Sheridan Smith has opened up about becoming a mum during the first coronavirus national lockdown, calling it a ‘scary time’.
The Gavin and Stacey star, 39, and her fiancé Jamie Horn, 30, welcomed their baby son Billy back in May, and she explained she was “ok at first” when she was heavily pregnant during the start of the pandemic restrictions.
But when little Billy arrived three and a half weeks early, she found things difficult, especially as she didn’t have help from her loved ones.
Speaking during a Q&A about her new Christmas show Jack and the Beanstalk: After Ever After, Sheridan said: “We were in lockdown for eight weeks after that with no help and we hadn’t had antenatal classes, so it was a bit of a scary time.”
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She also called her now six-months-old son “amazing”.
Sheridan announced Billy’s birth on social media in May.
“Our little man has arrived!” she told her 517,00 Instagram followers.
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“We are both completely overwhelmed with love.
She first sparked rumours she was pregnant back in October, when she made reference to getting morning sickness.
The star was heading off to perform on a cruise ship when she announced she was suffering from the pregnancy symptom.
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Sheridan shared a picture of two VIP passes on Instagram, writing: “About to set sail for 4 days, wish me luck with my morning sickness.”
She later confirmed the happy news while she was performing on board the Floating Festivals event, telling the passengers she was entertaining: “I’ve got a baby on board.”
She added: “I’ve got buckets in each wing and trainers so I can run.
“I’m very out of breath. I’ve got all these new symptoms, so sorry!”
