Downton Abbey’s Michelle Dockery Is Pregnant, Expecting First Baby

Michelle Dockery is pregnant!

The Downton Abbey star, 43, is expecting her first baby with husband Jasper Waller-Bridge, revealing the news at the world premiere of Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale in London, England.

Dockery wore a dusty blue off-the-shoulder gown and minimal jewelry as she walked the red carpet. Her baby bump was on full display as she posed from the side, showing off her long, sheer train and the glittery silver lining of the top of her dress.

Dockery also posed with her husband, who is actress, writer and director Phoebe Waller-Bridge’s brother.

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Dockery and Jasper tied the knot in September 2023. They were spotted decked out in wedding gear outside of a West London church, according to photos shared by multiple news outlets, including the Daily Mail.

Dockery could be seen in a white satin dress holding a bouquet of flowers, while Jasper wore a navy suit with a pink flower pinned on his jacket as they smiled outside the venue, surrounded by their friends and loved ones.

Jasper’s Emmy-winning sister also reportedly guided guests to the church following a pre-wedding hangout at the local George and Devonshire pub.

The apparent bride and groom were surrounded by confetti outside of the church and could be seen in photos cheering together with their excited friends.

The reported wedding came over a year after the pair announced their engagement with a notice in The Times in January 2022.

“The engagement is announced between Jasper, son of Michael Waller-Bridge of King’s Lynn, Norfolk, and Teresa Waller-Bridge of Battersea, London, and Michelle, younger daughter of Michael and Lorraine Dockery of Gidea Park, Essex,” the notice read.

Dockery was previously engaged to public relations executive John Dineen, who died in 2015 at age 34 following a battle with a rare form of cancer. At the time, the actress thanked the public for their “support and kindness” via a rep, and years later, she revealed during a conversation with The Guardian that she considered herself a “widow.”

“That’s the first time I’ve said that, and it’s a bit of a relief to say so,” she said in 2017.