LITTLE Mix star Perrie Edwards has announced she is pregnant with her first child.
The singer, who grew up in Weymouth, has shared a photo of her baby bump on Instagram with the the caption "So happy to be on this wild journey with my soulmate. Me + Him = You. We can’t wait to meet you baby Ox!"
A second photo shows footballer Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, who she has been in a relationship with since early 2017, cradling her from behind.
Perrie, from South Shields, grew up in Weymouth and attended Radipole Primary School before returning to her home town.
The 27-year-old is the second member of the girl group to announce a pregnancy this month. Last week Leigh-Anne Pinnock, 29, revealed she is expecting a baby with footballer fiancé Andre Gray.
Fellow Little Mix star Jade Thirlwall was among those sending their congratulations.
She wrote: "beaming for you both – I’m the luckiest auntie in the world! Love youuuuu x"
Leigh-Anne added: "Arghhhhhhhh so so so happy for you both! And so happy we get to go on this journey together! Love you so much."
Little Mix formed on The X Factor in 2011 and have become one of the country’s biggest-selling girlbands.
They left Simon Cowell’s Syco Music for the RCA label in November 2018.
In December Jesy Nelson left the group, saying the high-profile role had “taken a toll” on her mental health.
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