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23rd Jun 2015

Home and Away Star Emily Symons Speaks Out About “Miracle” Pregnancy

She is expecting her first child with partner Paul Jackson

Rebecca McKnight

Home and Away star Emily Symons has spoken out about her “miracle” pregnancy.

The actress, who plays Marilyn in the popular soap, revealed that she is overjoyed to be pregnant after struggling to conceive.

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - MAY 03:  Emily Symons arrives at the 57th Annual Logie Awards at Crown Palladium on May 3, 2015 in Melbourne, Australia.  (Photo by Ryan Pierse/Getty Images)
Emily Symons at this year’s Logie Awards.

She told Australian magazine New Idea: “It’s a miracle. I cry through all the scans, every time I hear that little heartbeat, but they’re obviously tears of happiness.

“I just can’t believe it! When you see those arms and legs move for the first time, it’s astonishing.”

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The actress plays Marilyn in Home and Away.

The 45-year-old added: “I’m weeping away, you know. I’m going to be one of those mothers who’s always sobbing at the school gate!”

Emily and her partner Paul Jackson will apparently be welcoming a baby boy this August.