Zawe Ashton is pregnant and anticipating her second child with fiancé Tom Hiddleston.
Ashton, 40, confirmed the information to Vogue on Saturday, June 7, sharing beautiful maternity pictures with the outlet. The actress debuted her child bump on the SXSW London competition premiere of The Lifetime of Chuck that night, wearing a blue ruffled Emilia Wickstead robe and an identical cape.
“I really feel actually fortunate to be working with somebody that I do know and who’s been such a champion of me at this delicate red-carpet dressing second,” Ashton stated of her maternity look. “I really feel like I’ll be very held on a night the place, as an expectant mom, you may really feel somewhat bit uncovered.”
She continued, “I believe that each time you step onto a purple carpet, there’s a extremely distinctive alternative to specific your genuine self, your individuality, your creativity, and have fun the place you’re at that second.”
Ashton has lengthy been a fan of Wickstead’s designs.
“We met years in the past on the British Trend Awards when she dressed me and we attended collectively,” Ashton gushed to the outlet. “We had essentially the most fabulous night time and immediately felt like kindred spirits. We aligned a lot on trend and womanhood, and I’ve all the time beloved her designs. They embody a seamless mix of traditional and up to date, and he or she’s additionally simply an unimaginable craftsperson. You are feeling the extent of element that goes into every bit while you put on them.”

Tom Hiddleston and Zawe Ashton attend the “The Life Of Chuck” premiere throughout SXSW London 2025 on Saturday, June 7. Alan Chapman/Dave Benett/WireImage
Wickstead, 42, famous to Vogue that designing a bump-hugging robe for Ashton is “particularly significant and full circle.”
“Zawe wore a gentle pink robe from us throughout her final being pregnant — quietly glowing, with somewhat secret solely she knew,” the British designer defined. “Now, to have fun her second on this stunning blue from our pre-fall assortment, and to share it with the world, looks like a candy continuation of that story. I’m so honored to be a part of it.”
She added, “Zawe can also be such a vibrant, intelligent and particular pal and muse of the model—she’s been carrying Emilia Wickstead for years, and I really like being a part of her journey.”
Ashton and Hiddleston, 44, have been engaged since 2022. They welcomed their first little one that very same yr.
“Tom and Zawe are loving being new mother and father and are full of pleasure,” a supply completely informed Us Weekly on the time. “They’ve been having the struggles of latest mother and father and aren’t sleeping a lot however are thrilled.”
The 2 Marvel actors haven’t publicly revealed their firstborn’s intercourse and gender, however have discovered that parenthood profoundly modified their outlook on life.
“I believe I in all probability knew it will, however I may by no means have imagined how deeply it will till it occurred. And yeah, it’s earlier than and after,” Hiddleston stated on the “Glad Unhappy Confused” podcast in November 2023.