BBC W1A star Ophelia Lovibond gives birth
W1A star Ophelia Lovibond and her husband Henry Pettigrew have welcomed their first child together into the world.
Ophelia Lovibond has given birth.
The 39-year-old actress - known for playing Izzy Gould in the BBC sitcom, W1A - announced via Instagram on New Year's Eve (31.12.25) that she and her 41-year-old husband, actor Henry Pettigrew, have become parents for the first time.
Captioning a sweet shot of her smiling at the camera as their newborn - whose name and sex have not been publicly revealed - was curled up asleep on her chest, Ophelia penned: "A very special year."
The Elementary star - who announced her pregnancy in June 2025 - also added the hashtags "#thankyou2025 #sweetthing #happynewyears #nye2025".
The upload sparked many congratulatory messages in the post's comments section.
One follower wrote: "Oh honey!!! Huge congratulations!! So amazing (sic)."
Another fan typed: "Lovely photo Ophelia happy for you and family x (sic)."
And a third supporter left: "Congratulations!!!! Just so beautiful (sic)"
Last June, Ophelia announced on Instagram that she and Henry were expecting their first child.
The Guardians of the Galaxy actress shared a black-and-white photo of herself barefoot in a bikini, open shirt, and her eyes protected by oversized sunglasses as the star smiled while she cradled her bump.
She captioned the image with: "Baby on the way!”
Ophelia and Henry met in 2015 when they starred in Lucy Prebble’s play The Effect, in which the duo played characters, Connie and Tristan, who fall in love.
During this time, Ophelia was dating 40-year-old actor Tom Hughes - who was later romantically linked with 39-year-old actress Jenna Coleman, after they starred as husband and wife - Prince Albert and Queen Victoria - in the ITV historical drama Victoria.
In May 2022, Ophelia and Henry tied the knot at Wilton’s Music Hall, a multi-arts performance venue in Graces Alley, London.
Speaking about deciding to wed there, she told British Vogue in June that year: "We knew we didn’t want to get married in a church or country house – it just didn’t feel like us.
"We met in the theatre, so to get married onstage … the idea of art imitating life felt very potent."
And the couple asked Daniel Evans - the director of The Effect - to serve as their celebrant.
Ophelia said: "In the play, the characters fall in love, and sure enough, Henry and I were falling in love. Daniel was speaking about it with so much knowledge – it made the whole ceremony so meaningful and personal."
