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X Factor star Cher Lloyd announces pregnancy

The singer is expecting her first child

Cher Lloyd has announced that she’s six months pregnant with her first child.

The 24-year-old, who rose to fame on The X Factor, is expecting with her hairdresser husband Craig Monk, who she married back in 2013.

Taking to Instagram, the singer shared a stunning black and white picture of herself cradling her bump.

“I am beyond thrilled to inform you all that my husband Craig and I are also expecting our first child in May!!!” she wrote.

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“We are absolutely over the moon to share this news with you all. I am so excited to enter this new chapter in my life, surrounded by family I love, a supportive team around me and with music I’ve worked super hard on and am so excited and proud to reveal to you later in the year. And now we’re going to have a little baby to enjoy this experience with us along the way!”

The mum-to-be started off the post by explaining to fans why she’s been so quiet, and teased the release of some new music.

“I know it seems like I’ve been quiet for a while but I wanted to take this opportunity to bring you all up to speed on what I’ve been up to over the last year.

“I decided to take some time away from the public eye to focus on what really matters and get back to what I truly love doing.”

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“As you all know, making music and singing is where it all began for me, it’s what makes me truly happy, and I wanted to get back to that happy place once again, enter the studio and focus on simply making great music for you all.

“I’m so happy to announce that I now have a collection of amazing new songs (that I cannot wait to share with you all!).”

“Thank you all for being so patient, as you now know, I’ve been a busy little bee but I promise it’ll be worth the wait! I’m excited for all that 2018 has in store for me and I can’t wait to see you all very soon!” she added.

Cher’s former X Factor mentor Cheryl, who she famously feuded with since the show, was the first to congratulate her.

“Wow!! Heard your good news,” she wrote on Twitter. “Congratulations @CherLloyd I hope you have many more happy years and memories to come.”

Cheryl welcomed her first child in March 2017, a baby boy named Bear with One Direction star Liam Payne.

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