Downton Abbey star Joanne Froggatt welcomes first child as she's seen pushing pram

The actress placed her hand on her growing baby bump
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Downton Abbey star Joanne Froggatt has welcomed her first child. According to the Mail Online, the star, 44, gave birth to her baby earlier this month. In pictures obtained by the publication, the actress is seen beaming as she pushes her newborn in a buggy in Berkshire last week. She is wearing a black hat, black trousers and a white T-shirt under a black leather jacket. Joanne has her long blonde hair down as she pushes her £750 Nuna buggy.

The actress revealed her pregnancy back in June as she proudly showed off her baby bump at the Into Film Awards, held at London's Odeon Luxe in Leicester Square. Looking radiant in a red mini dress and matching heels, Joanne was all smiles as she cradled her growing bump for the cameras.

Downton Abbey star Joanne Froggatt has been seen pushing a pram
Downton Abbey star Joanne Froggatt has been seen pushing a pram -Credit:Getty Images

Last year, Joanne was spotted hand-in-hand with a man named Mark, sparking rumours of a new romance. At the time, insiders claimed that she was "besotted with" the mystery man. Despite this, Joanne has remained tight-lipped about her love life and has yet to reveal who the father of her baby is.

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Joanne has been a familiar face on our screens for almost 30 years, with her career taking her from The Bill in 1996 to Coronation Street and Sherwood. More recently, she took on the lead role in ITV's drama Breathtaking, playing Dr Abbey Henderson during the first wave of Covid.

It comes after it was announced that Downton Abbey 3 will be released on September 12th, 2025. Universal Pictures UK took to Instagram to confirm the third instalment of the film franchise will hit the big screen in autumn next year.

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Joanne is best known for her role as Anna Bates in Downton Abbey -Credit:2014 Carnival / Masterpiece

The caption read: "A new motion picture event. The third film in the beloved #DowntonAbbey franchise will be released only in cinemas September 12, 2025."

Hugh Bonneville, Dominic West, Elizabeth McGovern, Michelle Dockery, Laura Carmichael, Jim Carter, Phyllis Logan, Robert James-Collier are to return for the hotly-anticipated movie. Joanne, Allen Leech, Penelope Wilton, Lesley Nicol, Michael Fox, Raquel Cassidy, Brendan Coyle, Kevin Doyle, Harry Hadden-Paton, Sophie McShera, and Douglas Reith will also be back at Downton.

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Downton Abbey 3 will be released on September 12th, 2025 -Credit:ITV/PA Wire

Plot details have so far remained under wraps about the upcoming motion picture, which is written by Julian Fellowes and produced by Gareth Neame, Fellowes and Liz Trubridge.

The hugely successful period drama started on ITV in 2011 and has spawned six seasons and two movies. The first two films, released in 2019 and 2022, grossed a combined $287.3 million worldwide.