Meghann Fahy has revealed she felt ‘pressured’ to freeze her eggs after being diagnosed with polycystic ovary syndrome.
The actress, 34, confirmed her romance with One Day star Leo Woodall in 2023, and in a new interview has shared that after losing an ovary due to her diagnosis, decided to freeze her eggs for the prospect of having a child in the future.
Speaking to The Cut, Meghann shared that while she has always hoped to start a family, she knows she can still live a ‘full life’ without them.
The star was diagnosed with PCOS after her symptoms were dismissed by several doctors, and admitted she felt ‘gaslit’ until a celebrity gynecologist confirmed she had the hormonal disorder.
She said: ‘There’s so much pressure on women even in their 20s to freeze their eggs. Part of you is like, God, this is such an expensive, laborious, and emotionally and physically taxing insurance policy
‘And yet, the flip side of the coin is like, Wouldn’t I go through this just so that I could have the life that I want?’
Meghann Fahy, 34, has revealed she felt ‘pressured’ to freeze her eggs after being diagnosed with polycystic ovary syndrome
The actress confirmed her romance with One Day star Leo Woodall in 2023, and shared that after losing an ovary, decided to freeze her eggs to have a child in the future
‘I’ve always imagined that I would have a family, but I’m also somebody who knows that if I didn’t, I would have a full life.’
PCOS develops when the ovaries, two glands that store a woman’s eggs and produce hormones to control periods and pregnancy, start to release excess androgens; these are ‘male’ hormones such as testosterone that women’s bodies also produce in small quantities.
It is not known why this happens, but the excess androgen disrupts periods and triggers the other symptoms such as hair growth on the face, chest and tummy, as well as cysts on the ovaries which can cause fertility problems.
During the interview, Meghann also discussed her romance with actor Leo, after the pair finally confirmed they were dating in 2023 following months of speculation.
The White Lotus star said that their relationship was ‘never a secret,’ adding: ‘I don’t think I could ever date someone who wasn’t in the industry in some capacity, whether it be a director or a writer.
‘The experiences that you’re having are so insane and specific. To have a partner who you can make eye contact with across the room and feel seen and have that person be like, ”I know,” to me is the greatest gift.’
Leo recently shut down questions about his love life while in Australia on the Bridget Jones promo tour.
Journalist Michael ‘Wippa’ Wipfli was left red-faced when Leo snapped at him during an interview after the Nova radio star asked him about his love life.
Meghann (pictured with Leo) shared that while she has always hoped to start a family, she knows she can still live a ‘full life’ without them
The breakfast host was chatting to Leo and his Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy star co-star Renee Zellweger about their new movie – and the subject quickly turned to their personal lives.
Leo is notoriously private about his romance with Meghann.
‘Leo, are you in love at the moment?’ Wippa asked.
‘That’s none of your business!’ Leo snapped back.
Leo and Meghann met in February 2022 on the Sicily set of anthology series The White Lotus, in which they portrayed Cameron Sullivan’s (Theo James) stay-at-home wife Daphne and Quentin’s (Tom Hollander) cheeky nephew Jack.
Meghann finally went Instagram official with Leo on February 20 2023 while he shared intimate ‘That’s Amore’ snaps of them as far back as September 2022.
The pair were first pictured packing on the PDA during a November 2023 outing in New York City in pictured captured by E! News.
On January 15, the nepo-baby of Andrew Woodall affectionately embraced the Emmy-nominated actress during Max’s Post Emmys Reception at San Vicente Bungalows in West Hollywood.
Meghann then publicly flirted with Leo on March 5 by commenting on his BTS Instagram post: ‘I’ll say it again Leo for president.’
Woodall bashfully replied: ‘Oh go on then.’
The One Day heartthrob publicly flirted with Fahy in September by commenting on her fashion spread, ‘Momma I made it,’ and she replied: ‘@leowoodall all 4 u.’