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Two new — and long-anticipated — bundles of joy have finally arrived onVirgin River!
On the Netflix series,Lauren Hammersley’s Charmaine has been pregnant with twins since the season 1. Five seasons (i.e. four years in real-world time) later, her pregnancy became a running gag among fans.
In fact, the series finally poked fun at Charmaine’s extended pregnancy on Thursday’s holiday episodes when she quipped to Mel (Alexandra Breckenridge) and Jack (Martin Henderson), “I feel like I’ve been pregnant for years.”
“We could not avoid that one,” showrunner Patrick Sean Smith explained toEntertainment Weekly. “As we were shooting season 5 and season 4 came out, people started to catch up on thevery slow timelineof the series.”
He added, “And that was through pregnant women and through children, because both had their natural course. It’s hard to hide that."
Smith and his team of writers had plans for Charmaine to finally welcome her twins, though they struggled with where to place the moment in the season. Though they initially “tried for part 1,” Smith confessed “it felt too soon” and there wasn’t any “real estate” for the highly anticipated birth.
Virgin River’s official Instagram account shared a behind-the-scenes photo of Charmaine’s delivery on the social media platform.
The caption read. , “Charmaine’s babies are finally making a grand entrance in 4 days. It’s the most festive delivery of the season! 💫🎄”
The photo featured Hammersley posing next to a hospital bed and a yoga ball while Breckenridge sat with her legs crossed on a stool.
“She loved it,” Smith toldEWof Hammerlsey’s willingness to wear a fake belly. “She was such a trouper. She andTim [Matheson]and Alex had a lot of fun shooting the delivery scene. It felt right, and I’m glad she finally got to have those babies.”
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All five seasons ofVirgin Rivercan be streamed in full on Netflix.
source: people.com
