{"id":335905,"date":"2025-12-26T03:32:10","date_gmt":"2025-12-26T03:32:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/335905\/"},"modified":"2025-12-26T03:32:10","modified_gmt":"2025-12-26T03:32:10","slug":"girls-aloud-star-nicola-roberts-has-been-keeping-a-secret-as-she-announces-special-update","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/335905\/","title":{"rendered":"Girls Aloud star Nicola Roberts has been &#8216;keeping a secret&#8217; as she announces special update"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The pop singer described it as &#8216;the most precious news&#8217;<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/0_Womens-Football-Awards-2025-Arrivals.jpg\" alt=\"Nicola took to Instagram to announce the special news\" loading=\"eager\"  \/>Nicola took to Instagram to announce the special news(Image: Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Nicola Roberts has delighted fans with the news she is expecting her first child. The Girls Aloud singer, 40, shared the joyous announcement on Instagram today, Christmas Day, revealing that she and her fianc\u00e9, former footballer Mitch Hahn, are five months into her pregnancy and eagerly anticipating a spring arrival.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The star, from Runcorn, posted a series of snaps <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.liverpoolecho.co.uk\/news\/showbiz-news\/girls-alouds-nicola-roberts-ageless-32694716\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"showing her baby bump beside a festive Christmas treeLink opens in a new tab.\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\">showing her baby bump beside a festive Christmas tree<\/a>, describing the moment as &#8220;the most precious news&#8221;. In her caption, she wrote: &#8220;Mitch and I have had the most magical Christmas Day sharing the most precious news with our families.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;We&#8217;ve been keeping a secret. We are five months pregnant! We can\u2019t wait to meet our little one in the spring.&#8221; The singer and Mitch, 37, have <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.liverpoolecho.co.uk\/news\/showbiz-news\/girls-aloud-star-rumbles-exciting-32244856\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"been in a relationship since 2022Link opens in a new tab.\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\">been in a relationship since 2022<\/a> and kept much of their romance out of the public eye until their recent engagement.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">=The couple became engaged last year during a trip to the south of France, a milestone first noticed by fans when Roberts appeared on stage at Brighton Pride wearing a sparkling diamond ring.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Friends and fellow celebrities flooded social media with congratulations following her announcement.<\/p>\n<p>Content cannot be displayed without consent<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Rochelle Humes called it &#8220;the best news ever&#8221;, while Sugababes&#8217; Keisha Buchanan added heartfelt well wishes in the comments.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Niccola rose to fame as part of Girls Aloud after being selected on the <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.liverpoolecho.co.uk\/all-about\/itv\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\">ITV<\/a> show Popstars: The Rivals in 2002.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The group enjoyed enormous success with a string of consecutive UK top 10 singles and platinum-selling albums before reuniting for a celebrated tour in 2024.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">For the latest news and breaking news visit <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.liverpoolecho.co.uk\/news\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\">liverpoolecho.co.uk\/news<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Get all the big headlines, pictures, analysis, opinion and video on the stories that matter to you by signing up to our <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/data.reachplc.com\/212764146160855\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"daily and breaking newsletterLink opens in a new tab.\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\">daily and breaking newsletter<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Sign up to our breaking news newsletter <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/data.reachplc.com\/212764146160855\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Follow us on Twitter <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LivEchonews\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"@LivECHONewsLink opens in a new tab.\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\">@LivECHONews<\/a> &#8211; 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