TORCHWOOD star Eve Myles is looking forward to the arrival of her first baby – by craving endless amounts of potatoes and chocolate!
The stunning brunette is 15 weeks’ pregnant with her first child, and says the experience is the best thing that’s ever happened to her.
But while she’s managed to dodge morning sickness, the 30-year-old actress has been suffering from some unusual cravings – for mashed spuds and Cadbury’s Creme Eggs.
She told Wales on Sunday that she and her long-term partner, actor Bradley Freegard, have already chosen names for a boy and a girl, but they will be keeping them under wraps.
“We’re so excited it’s ridiculous,” says Eve, who’s originally from Ystradgynlais but now lives in Cardiff.
“We have been pining and pining for a baby for about three years but it’s never been the right time. It’s just been work after work after work.
“But we thought it’s never going to be the right time and we didn’t want to turn around in 10 years and go ‘why didn’t we do it?’ so we did. We are very lucky. It’s a blessing.
“We have got names already, which we picked before I was even pregnant and we will stick with them.”
The couple have chosen not to find out the sex of their baby, which is due on November 6.
“You don’t get many surprises in life. I know everyone says it but as long as the baby has all its fingers and toes and is healthy I don’t care if it’s a girl or a boy.”
The slim actress says she’s already blooming.
“I’m like a Shetland pony at the moment but I love it,” she laughs.
“I can’t wait to be the size of a house. I’ve been very lucky and had no morning sickness. I’ve never felt so healthy in all my life as I’ve not been drinking and there have been no late nights. I’m feeling great and when the baby’s born I will miss being pregnant.”
Eve admits she’s had a few cravings, in particular mashed potato and chocolate eggs.
“At 11pm Bradley’s been having to make mashed potato,” she laughs. “And I also cleared the shelves in Sainsbury’s of Cadbury’s Creme Eggs. I think I’ve just been using it as an excuse really.”
The couple first met as members of the National Youth Theatre of Wales when Eve was just 16 and Bradley was 18. They were best friends for five years before becoming romantically involved. It will be their 10th anniversary in December but they have no plans to tie the knot yet.
“We always imagined the baby being at our wedding so hopefully that will happen in the next two years or so.”
Tonight Eve and Bradley, who recently appeared in the daytime soap Doctors, have another occasion to dress up – they will be gracing the red carpet for the Bafta Cymru awards at the Wales Millennium Centre.
Eve is nominated in the Best Actress category for the fifth time for her role as Ceri Lewis in BBC Wales drama Belonging, which ended earlier this year after a 10-year run.
She has won the trophy once before – two years ago for playing Gwen in Torchwood.
But she says winning the award for playing Ceri would be extra special.
“I’ve never won anything for her and never expected to win anything for her. But after 10 years it would be the best thing to get a Bafta Cymru for playing her.”
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