Aisling Bea enlists famous friends to debut first pregnancy (Brian Lawless/PA) Aisling Bea (40) has welcomed her first child with partner Jack Freeman. Irish comedian and actress, who is known for the comedy shows This Way Up and Living With Yourself alongside Paul Rudd, has announced she was expecting her first baby in early June. She has reportedly been in a relationship with London-based composer, musician and producer Jack Freeman for nearly two years.
Kildare native shared pictures of her baby and herself on social media where she jokingly wrote a "Trip Advisor review" of her pregnancy - giving it "one star". She wrote in an Instagram post: "Negatives: No breakfast included. Limited drinks menu.
Expensive. Left feeling very unrested. Not as described online or in pictures.
" "Reminded me of the Glasgow Willie Wonka experience. Towards the end of my stay, I was repeatedly kicked in the nuts. "UTIs, bleeding, depression, cramps, insomnia, nosebleeds, sinus blockage, migraines, vomiting, being randomly touched by people without asking, bones mushing, organs moving, skin stretching.
"Being told that you’ll forget all the pain/that it’s a privilege/that it will all be 'worth it' in the end. "Heightened awareness of climate change & worst of all - boredom - all described as 'normal' and was repeatedly recommended 'a nice bath' as a fix to all of the above," she added. On the positives of her pregnancy, the Irish comedian said: "Bath quite nice.
Lots of help with bags at end of stay. Before checking out, nearby kebab shop man provided free extra chips and quite a flirty wink, which I appreciated." "Was given a little gift at check out which is, admittedly, quite cute," she added.
She shared several pictures of the "trip" on Instagram when *she didn't hate it or looked like she didn't hate it", she added. We need your consent to load this Social Media content. We use a number of different Social Media outlets to manage extra content that can set cookies on your device and collect data about your activity.
Many fans and friends of the Irish comedian have congratulated a new mum on the happy news. "Aisling!! (Sorry it was tough and tedious at times). You did it.
You BLOODY DID IT," one person said. A friend wrote: "Review of my godchild: Five stars. No notes.
" One social media user congratulated Bea and described her post as the "most accurate review ever written". Many people also related to Bea's experience, as one person said: "Every mum I meet keeps telling me how much they loved pregnancy and I don't get it. Just looking forward to the cute free gift.
" "Congratulations. Also I’ve never heard of another person who had nosebleeds in pregnancy. Me too! High five for unexpected blood," another person said.
Aisling Bea announced her pregnancy in June by sharing photos of herself with a face drawn on her "bump" posing alongside US stars - actor Paul Rudd, comedian Seth Herzog and American football player Travis Kelce. Bea appeared as a backup dancer at the charity event Big Slick Celebrity Weekend alongside Herzog. “Yes, I am pregnant, this time it’s not a joke about bread”, she said at the time, referencing a social media post in 2021 which saw the comedian share a photograph of her bloated stomach which led to pregnancy speculation.
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