Mrs Brown’s Boys star welcomes second child with wife as she gives birth to ‘rainbow’ baby after devastating miscarriage
MRS Brown’s Boy star Gary Hollywood has become a father once again.
The 45-year-old, known for playing playing flamboyant Dino Doyle, and his wife Cherylanne, 35, announced the arrival of their son today – following a devastating miscarriage.
They revealed Carter John Hollywood was born on 11 October at 8pm, weighing 7lb 4oz – after less than 20 minutes of labour.
The couple, who already have son Ollie, four, shared the happy news this evening, calling Carter their ‘rainbow’ baby.
Speaking about his arrival, Gary told OK!: “I cried at all my children’s births and because this was a rainbow baby, it made it even more special.”
Gary is also a father to Jack, Zach and Charlie from previous relationships.
Discussing how different it is being a dad in his forties, he explained: “I think I enjoy it more now. In my twenties, I was chasing my career and money and not really cherishing the moment.
“I missed out on a lot. Now, with Carter and Ollie being born and leaving Mrs Brown’s Boys, I get to enjoy every minute and cherish those moments.”
Cherylanne tragically miscarried at just 12 weeks leaving the pair devastated.
She admitted she struggled when she found out she was pregnant again because she was worried about the same thing happening.
“It was a mixture of nerves and excitement. After I miscarried, I said that we wouldn’t do it again, but that was just the process of healing,” she explained.
“When we saw that positive test in February, we didn’t want to get too excited, especially in the early days.
“It was a strange feeling and because we were so apprehensive about what could happen, we didn’t actually talk about it to each other. We went out for dinner one night and I just broke down crying – and then Gary did too.”
Garry previously revealed he was taking legal action against Mrs Brown’s Boys creator Brendan O’Carroll.
He alleged he was “unfairly treated” while working as Dino Doyle on the BBC comedy.
What is miscarriage and why do pregnancies fail?
MISCARRIAGE is generally the death of an unborn baby in the first 24 weeks – approximately six months – of pregnancy.
Miscarriages may not be spoken about a lot but they are very common. Baby loss charity Tommy’s estimates there are at least 250,000 per year in the UK and that one in every five pregnancies ends in miscarriage.
It may not be clear why a miscarriage happens but they are rarely caused by anything done by the mother or father. Usually the embryo has a random genetic defect that means it cannot develop properly.
Most women can go on to successfully have healthy babies in the future.
The NHS says most miscarriages cannot be prevented but avoiding smoking, alcohol and drugs while pregnant can reduce the risk.
Some of the other most common reasons for a pregnancy to fail in the first 24 weeks are ectopic pregnancy and molar pregnancy.
Ectopic pregnancy is where a fertilised egg implants somewhere outside of the womb, usually in a fallopian tube. It cannot survive and grow there so either dies naturally or must be terminated.
Molar pregnancy is rarer but happens when a fertilised egg and/or placenta does not develop properly at the start of a pregnancy. There is no single reason why it happens and cannot be prevented, though it may be more common in very young or old mothers.
A baby who dies after 24 weeks is considered a stillbirth.
Source: NHS