Ashley Jensen: 'Giving birth is amazing'

Ugly Betty star Ashley Jensen has spoken out about the birth of her first child.

The actress, who also appeared in Extras, welcomed son Francis Jonathan Beesley with husband Terence Beesley on October 20.

Speaking to The Independent, she said: "I'm stumbling from day to day at the moment.

"Just getting to grips with feeding and not sleeping. It's all about routine, and it's very all-consuming... You can't be away from him for too long."

"One thing it has given me is a real respect for womankind," she added. "Giving birth is amazing, and such a great leveller. It doesn't matter who you are - whether you're Mrs Beverly Hills with your botox, or someone living in a caravan in Idaho. You both go through that."

Jensen also joked that her son will have a "mixed-up accent" because she is Scottish, her husband is English and they currently live in the US.