Bond girl Caterina Murino has her first child at 47 after infertility battle

Casino Royale actress Caterina Murino has had her first child at age 47 after a battle with infertility.

In a post to her Instagram, Murino announced the birth of her son Demetrio Tancredi Rigaud Murino on August 21.

The Daily Mail reports that the Italian film star conceived her son through IVF.

She shares the new baby with partner Edouard Rigaud, with whom she has been in a relationship since 2019.

Murino wrote that they are both “very well and so excited for the nights without sleep to come”.

The pair also have four cats, which Murino refers to as older siblings for Demetrio.

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Murino has been public about her difficulty conceiving, reportedly having suffered two miscarriages in the past.

“Not having children is a pain, not a regret. At 46, I think the one who distributes miracles has forgotten about me,” she previously stated.

However, last month she told French magazine Gala this pregnancy had been relatively easy.

“I haven’t had any diabetes, discomfort or insomnia.”

Murino acted opposite Daniel Craig in his first Bond film, playing one of Bond’s dalliances, the wife of a corrupt government official.

“It was a tremendous opportunity, but perhaps I only understood its significance later,” she told Costa Smeralda.

“I was the first Bond girl in the Daniel Craig era, in a film which marked a change of mood in the saga.”