MY FAIR BABY 3
Carrigstown stars’ tot joy, as couple expect first child
FAIR City stars Shane Quigley Murphy and Connie Donna have announced they are expecting their first child together.
The couple first got together while working on the RTE One soap but kept their relationship under wraps for several months.
Shane (33), who plays Carrigstown’s Gareth Boyle, and Connie (27), who plays Zoe Allen, got the best Christmas present they could ask for when they found out they were expecting their first child together back in December.
The exclusively revealed the news to RSVP (right).
Connie told RSVP Magazine: “We found out about two weeks before Christmas, and it was the best present ever. It was an exciting Christmas for all the family.
“Poor Shane got a FaceTime out of the blue.
“I had Covid the week before and I said to him, ‘My Covid test is negative, but I’ve done another test and this one is more positive.’
“He got a taxi from town all the way out to Roundwood in Wicklow, where I’m from. As soon as we saw each other we were totally ready for it and so excited. It was a very surreal moment for us.”
Shane added “I had just started Dancing With The Stars, we were a week-anda-half in.
“I wouldn’t say I was shocked because we put two and two together. We decided if this was happening, it was happening. I knew that we were ready for this and she would be the best person to raise a child with.”
Connie and Shane hit it off after meeting on Fair City, and things turned romantic after they first became friends.
Connie said: “We decided quite early on that we wanted to raise a family. “We felt that deep connection.”
Bosses
Fair City bosses have been very supportive of their baby news.
Shane said: “When we told them the news they were really happy because they thought we were telling them that we were leaving.” As actors they have played numerous characters over the years, so does that make it harder when they’re picking out names?
Connie said: “Shane is more reasonable, whereas I’m like, ‘No’! I’ve found it hard to pick out boys’ names for some reason.
“We won’t decide until the baby arrives, but we’re big fans of Irish names and we love Irish mythology.
“We were recommended to use this app called Kinder, it’s like Tinder but for picking baby names.”