Two Doors Down actress revealed water broke while filming after joking she'd give birth on set

02.01.2023 - 22:51 / dailyrecord.co.uk

Joy McAvoy has revealed how she nearly gave birth on the set of Two Doors Down - in the exact room where she joked she'd end up giving birth on set.

The 40-year-old, who plays Michelle in the hit BBC comedy, was pregnant with her son while recording the sitcom. The Glasgow-born actress had the crowd at BBC Scotland's Hogmanay show in stitches as she relived the moments before son Jamie Clement entered the world.

When asked by presenter Edith Bowman how she had enjoyed 2022, she said: "I've loved it. I've loved having a wee baby. I had my wee baby boy."

The presenter then asked: "Am I right in thinking he nearly arrived on set?"

Joy replied: "In Beth's house, my waters broke. It was during Covid and we had two Covid setbacks, so we shut down for 20 days, which is a huge thing in anyone's schedule when you're filming. I was getting closer and closer to my due date.

"We've got a WhatsApp group and I texted everyone saying, 'at this rate I'll be giving birth in Beth's house'. Elaine C. Smith was writing, 'don't worry I'll be there with hot towels' and Arabella was like, 'I'll be there with the hot water'.

"Two days later my waters broke in the house. It was just all go and panic. It was crazy.

"I'm loving being a mum, it's the best job in the world, it's amazing. I never knew love like it. Sorry, it's New Year, it's getting emotional."

The actress, the older sister of Hollywood star James McAvoy, has starred in Two Doors Down since 2018. She has also had roles in Doctors, Only an Excuse?, Holy City, Avengers: Endgame and Irvine Welsh adaptation Filth.

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