Outlander star Caitriona Balfe, 41, has announced the birth of a baby son, surprising her fans with an Instagram post after keeping her pregnancy secret.
The former Victoria's Secret Model has welcomed her baby son through a black and white pic of her baby’s hand and a lengthy caption on Instagram.
Her post was captioned as:
“ I’ve been off socials for a while as I was taking some time to enjoy working up this little human…We are so grateful for this little soul.”
The Irish actress additionally wrote :
"I’m in awe of him already and can’t help stare and wonder at all the possibilities of who he will become, where he will go and what he’ll do on the big adventure of his life…
Right now he seems so small and fragile and I constantly think how grateful I am that I live in a place, in a time where he is born into peace and safety…
Yet at the same time I see so many in the world right now that aren’t afforded the same privilege and opportunity who are born into famine or war and how unjust it is that the same safety isn’t there for all children…
Here in the west we have so much, we are so lucky and so if you’d like to join me in supporting any of the wonderful charities that need help trying to give those that are forgotten, dignity and hope. We can give the gift of peace and safety and opportunity to a few more children… @wchildcancer @chooselove @unicef @refugees."
The Monaghan actress had kept her pregnancy secret while she finished filming series six of the Starz drama, Outlander ( since 2014), which she wrapped on 1 June.
Her fans had commented with positive comments. One commented: “ Congrats darling!!” and another added: “ You will be a wonderful mother.” Her co-star Sam Heughan of Outlander also commented: “ Congrats you two (3!!) wonderful sentiments.”
Relationship Details Of Caitriona Balfe And Her Husband, Tony McGill
The Couple Were Spotted Twice In Public
The couple kept their relationship very private, as in so private that there’s no trace of McGill on the Internet. However, they have been spotted in public together, keeping their fans updated.
Balfe was first seen with now-husband Tony McGill in Jan 2015 when a friend captured Balfe sitting on McGill’s lap at a party in an Instagram video.
The couple was spotted at Oscar Wilde Awards in February 2017.
They Got Engaged In 2018
Balfe confirmed her engagement with McGill at the 2018 Golden Globe Awards. In January 2018, Balfe confirmed her engagement with McGill while showing off her engagement ring.
She said: “ It happened over the break; I’m very happy,” while showing off her engagement ring at the golden globes red carpet event. Her ring was a round diamond, set between two sapphires.
Wedding Was Kept Secret
The Irish actress, producer, and former fashion model Balfe had tied the knot with her husband, Tony McGill from Ireland, in August 2019. Balfe and McGill got married in a secret ceremony in England. According to People, the couple married at St Mary’s church, Bruton, in an intimate religious ceremony. The couple will celebrate their second wedding anniversary this August.
Pregnancy Rumors About Caitriona Balfe
The Outlander star Caitriona Balfe was flooded with people asking if she was pregnant in social media in an interview, to which she responded swiftly with a tweet that said, “ To all those who think it’s apppropriate to ask “ she answered, “ No i’m not pregnant. Just having my period and was bloated. So yeah .. Thanks for asking.Not really.Not all stomaches are washboards.”
To all those who think it’s appropriate to ask. No, I’m not pregnant, just having my period and was bloated.... so yeah... thanks for asking. #notreally #notallstomachsarewashboards
— Caitríona Balfe (@caitrionambalfe) June 4, 2019
After the response, many fans were commenting on Balfe’s defense, pointing out that the question of pregnancy is wildly inappropriate. One fan wrote: “ I despair that women still have to deal with this,” on Twitter.
Net Worth And Career Details of Caitriona Balfe
Caitriona Balfe is an Irish actress, producer, and former fashion model, born on 4 October 1979 in Dublin. She has a net worth of $4million, according to Celebrity Net Worth.
The Outlander actress got her first start as a model in the industry. An agent scouted her while she was collecting money for charity at a local shopping mall.
Balfe was featured in many advertising campaigns and on runways for famous brands for over ten years before refocusing on acting.
Balfe played a minor role in The Devil wears Prada (2006).
She has appeared in films Super 8 (2011), Escape Plan(2013), Money Monster (2016), Ford Vs. Ferrari (2019) and is said to star in the upcoming British-Irish drama films Belfast.
She was cast as the lead on Starz television series Outlander (2014), based on novels written by Diana Gabaldon. She won Saturn Awards for Best actress in 2015 and 2016. She has won two People’s Choice Awards, Irish Film, and Television Awards, Scottish BAFTA, and received four Golden Award nominations.
Balfe had played in series like The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance as a voice actress. She has starred in The Model Scouts (2010) as Runway Mentor, The Beauty Inside (2012) as Alex, H+: The Digital Series (2012-2013) as Breanna Sheehan.
Controversial Mistake In Outlander
Outlander’s actors Sam Heughan and Caitriona Balfe have been working together for seven years now. Sam Heughan has assured that he considers Balfe as a sister in his book Clannad: Whisky, Warfare and Scottish Adventure like no other.
When interviewed, Balfe revealed that “ in our first scene, when we did that first screen test, we filmed a fight where Sam had me trapped on his arms. He ended up punching me in the face in middle of the scene, but he just went on like nothing and that was hilarious.” After the producers yelled “cut,” they were both surprised and said to themselves, “that was intense.”