Emily Atack previously called her cousins ‘50% siblings, 50% mates’ before falling pregnant with her step-cousin boyfriend.
It comes after The Sun revealed that the identity of Emily’s new man is her step cousin Dr Alistair Garner.
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Alistair is Emily’s uncle Dr Stephen Garner’s son from a previous relationship.
Her uncle then tied the knot with her aunt Jane Robbins in the 90s, which makes Alistair and Emily step-cousins.
The couple, who recently moved in together ahead of the birth of their baby, are not blood related.
Emily, 34, wrote in her 2019 autobiography Are We There Yet?: “Cousins are the best invention since the Game Boy.
“They are basically 50 per cent sibling, 50 per cent mate.
“You look the same but different…
“You understand each other on a deep, deep, level and you have a smidgen more social etiquette towards them than your brother or sister.
“It makes me sad for my friends who don’t have that relationship with their cousins, because mine were the best friends I ever had
“They are still my best friends to this day.”
Last month we exclusively revealed the exciting news that the actress was expecting her first child and will give birth in April this year.
Later that day Emily confirmed it all on Instagram with a sweet bump snap.
She told her followers: “Hello Everyone, it’s been a little while but I’m back with some news. I’m delighted to share with you all that we’re having a baby!!
“I’ve never been so happy and utterly terrified at the same time. Please go easy on me ❤️ Every day is mixed with thrill, fear, joy, hysteria, topped off with a lot of vomiting – a bit like when you’ve just stepped off of the Oblivion at Alton Towers on a hangover.
“I’ve got to know my body on such an insane level. It’s made me appreciate the one I’ve been given SO much, I’m doing my absolute best to make it a home for the little squid I’m growing.
“We can already sense the baby is reclined on a mattress of peanut butter and jam sandwiches in there, demanding more chocolate buttons. I’m so happy to be writing all of this to you all.
“You’ve always stuck by me through the years, do stick around to watch me enter my mum era. Christ. Let’s go.”
Emily thanked her fans for their love and support yesterday on social media.
She told her followers: “Overwhelmed by the messages of support, thank you all. I’m stuck at home very sick.
“So your kind messaged really do cheer me up. So do M&S ginger biscuits, turns out.”
The comedian cleverly hid her pregnancy a number of ways before announcing the news.
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