An Outlander boss has been opening up on the “challenges” faced by show makers that are different to other productions.
27.12.2023 - 16:37 / dailyrecord.co.uk
Outlander's Sophie Skelton shared a sweet throwback snap from before she became a successful actress.
As fans of the time-travelling drama patiently wait for the second half of season seven - which will debut in early 2024 - the cast of the drama have been enjoying some well-earned downtime.
Most recently, Sophie Skelton marked the festive period with a sweet throwback of her as a little girl at Christmas time.
In the adorable snap, the star wore bear pyjamas while nestling against a wrapped present, reports the Express.
Skelton simply captioned it: “May yours be merry and bright x”, alongside a dove emoji.
Fans rushed to the comments to dote over a younger Sophie.
One wrote: “Baby Sophie” with a red heart emoji, another commented: “Awh, the absolute cutest!!”, while another said “How pretty”.
Others shared their Christmas wishes while some took it as their chance to tell Skelton how they really feel about her.
A fan posted: “We very much appreciate your lively presence here, you're such a sweet person” and another agreed: “Thank you for being so totally awesome”.
In a more candid moment, Skelton shared a short clip on Christmas Day of her posing in a hallway mirror.
She is then heard saying “Hi mum”, with the Outlander star’s mum appearing to smile for the camera before Skelton kisses her on the forehead.
In the caption, she wrote: “My mother and I”, with the cute post highlighting their close relationship, much like her character Brianna has with her mum Claire Fraser (Caitriona Balfe).
Everything became very complicated for the Fraser family though in season seven.
Brianna and the rest of the family were panicking when her newborn daughter Amanda had a heart defect.
This wasn’t able to be treated in the 18th Century so Claire told
An Outlander boss has been opening up on the “challenges” faced by show makers that are different to other productions.
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