Atomic Kitten star Natasha Hamilton is pregnant with her fifth child.
The singer, 40, said she couldn't be happier, as she and husband Charles Gay, who she wed in 2021, prepare to welcome their first child together.
The mum made the announcement on her Instagram account on today, sharing a snap of herself and Charles posing with a positive pregnancy test, and another of Natasha cradling her bump.
Natasha, who has four children from different relationships, wrote in the post: "7 years of loving you, 17 months of marriage. We finally got our little miracle. Baby Gay due September 2023. We really couldn’t be any happier xxx."
Natasha and Charles married in October 2021 in Lake Como, Italy.
The popstar looked breath-taking in a fitted lace bridal dress as she became Mrs Hamilton-Gay, with her ex bandmates Liz McClaron and Jenny Frost watching on.
Natasha is already mum to son Josh, 20, who she shares with ex boyfriend Fran Cosgrave, Harry, 17, who she welcomed with actor Gavin Hatcher, Alfie, 12, with ex husband Riad Erraji, and Ella, eight, with ex boyfriend Ritchie Neville.
Natasha and Charles got engaged in 2016 after they started dating that same year.
They briefly split, with Natasha unfollowing her on-off partner on social media, before they got back together for good.
In 2017, the engaged couple spoke of their desire for a child, but wanted to wait until they were married.
“It’s something we would both like in the future but not until after we’re married. We have a lot to sort out before we can consider having a baby,” Natasha told OK magazine.
The couple also revealed how Charles gets on "brilliantly" with Natasha's kids, and she waited six months to introduce him.
Charles said at the time: “I come from a big, close family and I’ve always wanted loads of kids.
“It was very important to us both that I didn’t meet them until everyone was happy and we were sure our relationship was going somewhere. Tash is a great mum.”
Natasha added: “I told him about the kids straight away so he always knew they were a part of my life.”
Atomic Kitten had a number of hits in early noughties, and was subject to a number of member changes.
The original line-up was Kerry Katona, Liz McClarnon and Sugababe Heidi Range, who was then replaced by Natasha.
Kerry, who was later replaced by Jenny Frost, recently called on her former bandmates to reconcile with her as "life is too short."
