Former Bond girl Caterina Murino has revealed she is expecting her first child at 47, after two heartbreaking miscarriages and a gruelling IVF journey.
The Italian actress, who shot to global fame alongside Daniel Craig in his 007 debut Casino Royale, confirmed she is pregnant with a baby boy, due in September, the same month she will turn 48.
Caterina, who has been in a relationship with French lawyer Edouard Rigaud for eight years, admitted the road to motherhood hasn’t been easy.
‘At my age, I had to ask medicine to help nature,’ she said, referring to the IVF treatment she underwent.
She added: ‘You don’t always decide when the right time to become a mother comes.’
The star bravely spoke about her previous miscarriages and described her fertility journey as ‘trying,’ but said she is now looking forward to the new chapter with joy and gratitude.

Former Bond girl Caterina Murino has revealed she is expecting her first child at 47, after two heartbreaking miscarriages and a gruelling IVF journey

The Italian actress, who shot to global fame alongside Daniel Craig in his 007 debut Casino Royale, confirmed she is pregnant with a baby boy, due in September, the same month she will turn 48
Caterina also recalled the intense public reaction to her steamy scene with Craig in Casino Royale, where she played the seductive Solange.
She revealed that one fan’s jealousy even led to a terrifying death threat.
‘When he kissed me in the film… it was so sexy, so real,’ she said. ‘It must have looked very real, because among the many fan letters I got was a death threat from someone who was jealous.’
Despite the darker side of fame, the actress says she remains proud of her role in the iconic spy franchise and is now focused on the biggest role of her life: becoming a mum.
It was British theatre and actors (she regards Kenneth Branagh and Daniel Craig as ‘gods’) that inspired Caterina to become an actress.
She grew up in Sardinia and originally intended to become a doctor, but when she failed to get into medical school, she entered the Miss Italy contest and came fourth, before becoming a model.
She shot to fame in 2006 when she starred as a Bond girl alongside Daniel Craig in Casino Royale.
The star played Solange who Bond seduces before she is tortured to death later in the film.

Caterina also recalled the intense public reaction to her steamy scene with Craig in Casino Royale, where she played the seductive Solange and revealed that one fan’s jealousy even led to a terrifying death threat

Two years ago, Caterina made an entrance at Venice Film Festival as she attended the Poor Things premiere

The actress was posing up a storm with her beloved dog on the red carpet, before it escaped from her and ran loose

Patroness of the festival Caterina looked in her highest spirits while striking a pose with the sausage dog, until it escaped and ran off during the film screening
Two years ago, Caterina made an entrance at Venice Film Festival as she attended the Poor Things premiere.
The actress was posing up a storm with her beloved dog on the red carpet, before it escaped from her and ran loose.
Patroness of the festival Caterina struck a slew of poses with her sausage dog, until it ran off during the film screening.
In a series of hilarious moments, Caterina managed to catch up with the dog and put its leash back on.
The star was captured trying to reach out to the cheeky pet as it tried to wander during the iconic event.