Jodie Whittaker’s pregnancy confirmed as Doctor Who star holds bump at Brit Awards 2022

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Brit Awards 2022.The news emerged on fashion brand CIMONE’s Instagram page, which enjoys a following of 46,000.Creative Director Carli Pearson explained in a lengthy statement the symbolic meaning behind the striking dress.The post featured a photograph of Jodie modelling the loose-fitting mini dress.The snap was taken moments before Jodie set off for London’s O2 Arena, where the star-studded ceremony is taking place.The caption read: “The beautiful #jodiewhittaker in our custom made beanbag ball dress for #thebritawards2022 @britawardsinc - the dress is all made from end of life materials and was created specifically to incorporate her pregnancy, while allowing Jodie to retain her sense of self.“We’ve worked with Jodie before and love the energy she brings to our pieces…“For this occasion, we wanted to make something both structured and yet playful - and this is the result!“Photograph taken just before Jodie headed off to the awards, looking glowing and glorious courtesy of @tahira_makeup and @soobroyhair - Styling by the brilliant @hel.sykes - with jewellery courtesy of @larkandberry and @lovenesslee.”Carli concluded the statement with a series of hashtags, including “pregnancy”, “embroidered”, and “repurposed”.Instagram user River.shann0n asked what the meaning of end of life materials was.Carli responded: “It means materials that have been discarded by large brands and manufacturers at the end of their production runs, and essentially mean that there is less waste.“Instead of buying directly from fabric mills and suppliers where we are adding to the mass production of fabric - we are using up the wastage.”Fans of the Broadchurch star were overjoyed as they took to Twitter to congratulate her on the baby.