Downton Abbey star Jessica Brown Findlay has revealed she's she's undergoing IVF treatment with her husband of two years.
The actress, 32, opened up about her journey towards motherhood with a candid post to commemorate International Women's Day on Tuesday.
Taking to her Instagram account, the star shared a video of her applying hormone injections to her 35,300 followers - giving her thoughts on the process in the caption.
"Happy International Women’s day!" Jessica began.
"We do hard things and then go dancing x."
In the sped-up clip, Jessica wears a vintage patterned co-ord as she injects hormones into her midriff, which typically increase the number of eggs produced by the ovaries.
"IVF has made me even more aware of just how much women are capable of and what we can achieve whilst going through pain and heart break," she continued in the candid caption.
"Your body is not the enemy. Love it. No matter what."
The Lady Sybil Crawley actress thoughtfully added: "Sending love and support to every woman I have ever met and all the ones I haven’t but know what this is.
"I throughly [sic] recommend doing it all in Vintage Clothing.
"Love. Love. Love."
Hundreds rushed to comment on the Jessica's insightful post on Tuesday, with one fan writing: "Jess, you are a gem. It is a real taboo and not talked about enough. Much love and luck to you."
Another also praised the star for her honesty, commenting: "Thank you for showing this! I wish you all the luck and happiness going forward! You are tougher than anything life will throw at you."
In vitro fertilisation - AKA IVF -a medical procedure whereby an egg is fertilized by sperm in a test tube or elsewhere outside the body.
It is often a method used by couples who have previously struggled to conceive a child prior to turning to IVF.
Jessica and husband Ziggy Heath tied the knot in 2020, with just 30 guests present due to Covid-19 restrictions.
The happy couple met on the set of the Hulu show Harlots, a period drama television series, three years prior to marrying.
Jessica confirmed they had become husband-and-wife by sharing a sweet Instagram post of the pair embracing on their big day, as well as another of the pair inside of the church where they said 'I do'.
"It was wonderful - low-key and micro. After a lockdown 30 people felt huge. I wouldn't change anything about it," Jessica went on to tell The Times' Saturday Review when discussing her September 2020 nuptials.
"We got rid of all the furniture so everyone could be spread out, and we did speeches on the stairs."
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