Coronation Street's Jane Danson has opened up about the heartbreak she and husband Robert Beck experienced while trying for baby number three. After discovering she’d miscarried at the three-month scan, the couple made the difficult decision to stop trying and decided that "Sometimes you just have to appreciate what you have."
Speaking with OK! Magazine, Jane and Rob – who rose to fame on Emmerdale and went on to star on the X Files – explained how hard it was to move on from the miscarriage.
"Sadly we lost our third child a few years ago – I found out I’d miscarried at the three month scan," she said. "It was heartbreaking and it took us a long time to get over it – I don’t think you ever really do."
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Coronation Street spoilers: week 2
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Determined to catch Duncan out and clear Sally's name, Gina breaks into his house, but has to hide under his bed when she hears him come home unexpectedly.
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Thankfully, she narrowly avoids being seen when Duncan gets distracted – by Tim hammering on the door. Tim demands a confession, but Duncan threatens to call the police.
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When Tim leaves, Gina secretly follows Duncan to a phonebox, and, redialing after he's made a call, finds out some potentially crucial information for Sally's case. Tim makes a statement to the police.
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The police call at No. 4, and explain that without an actual confession, they can't arrest Duncan. Later, Tim takes a call from the prison to say Sally has been badly beaten up.
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More desperate than ever to get Sally out, Tim and Gina lure Duncan to Speed Daal using his daughter, to confront him and demand a confession.
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Duncan comes to collect his daughter Olive and it's clear Tim has hit a nerve. He follows him back to his flat and things get physical, but Duncan steps back into the road to avoid a punch and it hit by a car.
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Meanwhile, Sally is at the end of her tether. With Abi released, Sally has no protection from bully Marcia, who she now shares a cell with.
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Chesney has some making up to do after missing the picnic, but lies to Emma about where he was. Paul threatens to tell everyone about Gemma and Chesney's kiss if either of them give him any grief, but Gemma says the kiss meant nothing – she just felt sorry for him.
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Hurt by Gemma's rejection, Chesney throws his all into his relationship with Emma, leaving Gemma all alone.
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Meanwhile, at Roy's Rolls, Paul is embarking on his own new relationship with Billy.
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After the failed hit and run, Liz tells Johnny that he will pay for his actions – but when Jenny calls to beg her not to, Liz realises that Jenny was the one driving the car.
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Desperate to avoid the police, Eileen manages to orchestrate a meeting between Liz, Jenny and Johnny. But as Jenny and Johnny leave Liz's place, a police car pulls up outside. Was it all a trick?
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Gary has to break the news to Seb that he's going to need to cut his wages. But it gets worse, when he tells Sarah that they're so behind on rent that the landlord wants them out today.
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David tells Gary and Sarah that they can move into No. 8.
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With Jude gone, Angie has made plans to move to South Africa. Mary says a tearful goodbye to Angie and George as they leave in a cab.
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With the bank refusing to reimburse Audrey for her lost inheritance, Evelyn lets slip that Claudia's salon is closed while she has an extension built. Audrey is furious and accuses her of stealing the 80k.
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During a heated confrontation, Claudia denies knowing anything about the money. Nick tells Audrey not to jump the gun but Audrey reports Claudia to the police.
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With Claudia taken in for police questioning, Ken is appalled by Audrey's treatment of her, convinced of her innocence.
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As Daniel and Sinead wait for her scan results, she worries that Daniel won't fancy her with her hair fallen out. She bursts into tears, and Daniel tried to reassure her.
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Daniel makes a plan to shave all his own hair off – in solidarity. Later on, they receive Sinead's test results.
Already parents to Harry, 12, and nine-year-old Sam, the couple decided to focus more on appreciating their family of four. "There will always be that sadness there and there’ll always be that desire, but we’re getting older now and the boys are growing up."
Jane - who is set to appear in Dancing On Ice this weekend - and Rob have been together since the early noughties, having first met at the first ever Soap Awards back in 1999 when Jane was still a fresh face on Coronation Street.
"I was in Emmerdale at the time," said Rob. "Jane came over and introduced herself."
"I’m not the world’s most confident person but I’d had a crush on Rob since I was fifteen," added Jane. "I thought, I have to speak to him, it’s fate."
Jane is all set to star on the upcoming series of Dancing on Ice, and has been paired with professional partner Sylvain Longchambon – who Rob is reportedly ‘pleased’ about, as Sylvain is married to Jane’s close friend Samia Longchambon.
"I'm glad she's partnered with Sylvain," he said, in the same interview. "For Jane to be skating every day with someone she's friends with already is fantastic. I know she's having a good laugh as well as working hard."
Dancing On Ice launches this Sunday 6th January on ITV1 at 6pm.