Nicola Roberts announced on Sunday she secretly welcomed her first child, a daughter, with her fiancé Mitch Hahn a 'couple of weeks ago'.

The Girls Aloud singer, 40, took to Instagram to confirm the joyful news alongside a slew of sweet snaps as she lovingly cradled the tot. 

Nicola, who had to have surgery at 22 weeks to 'keep the baby in', was positively glowing, while another snap showed footballer Mitch, 37, leaving the hospital with their baby daughter.

She captioned the post: 'Our beautiful baby girl is here. We haven’t stopped staring at her perfect little face or kissing her softest little head.

'She arrived healthy and content a couple of weeks ago at 38 weeks weighing 6.5lbs and is thriving. It’s heaven on earth with her and we can hardly believe she’s ours.'

Fans and famous friends were quick to share their congratulations, with Jess Wright gushing, 'Congratulations darling', while Loose Women's Katie Piper added: 'So happy for you both.'  

Nicola became the last of her Girls Aloud bandmates to become a mum, while Sarah Harding tragically died childless in 2021 following a battle with breast cancer aged just 39.

While Cheryl Cole shares son Bear, nine, with the late Liam Payne, Kimberley Walsh and husband Justin Scott are parents to sons Bobby, 11, seven-year-old Cole and and Nate, three. 

Nadine Coyle shares daughter Anaíya, 12, with long-term partner and former NFL player Jason Bell.

Nicola previously confirmed she was having surgery in January, when she announced that the procedure meant she had to pull out of her final scheduled performances in a West End show.

She starred as the goddess Persephone in the hit West End musical Hadestown at the Lyric Theatre.

The singer, who was 34 weeks pregnant at the time, said she had been ordered by doctors to rest for the final trimester as she revealed her previous surgery.

She penned: 'Some pics I took this week.. Hasn’t it been so nice to really feel spring. 

'I’ve been under instruction not to do much since I had the surgery at 22 weeks to help keep baby in. Hitting that 34 week mark was a big relief.

'I now only have a few weeks left. Safe to say, this last bit is not the easiest is it?! In one breath, it will be nice to feel more comfortable again but I will also really miss my bump and having this tiny little thing in there.'

Nicola announced her pregnancy on Christmas Day and shared a gorgeous photo of her baby bump. 

Nicola penned: 'Mitch and I have had the most magical Christmas Day sharing the most precious news with our families. 

'We’ve been keeping a secret. We are five months pregnant! We can’t wait to meet our little one in the spring x'

Nicola and the former footballer, 37, became engaged one year ago during a romantic trip to the south of France. 

Her celeb pals flooded her comments, with Rochelle Humes leading the stars writing congratulatory messages.

'The best news ever ❤️ congratulations gang ✨,' she wrote. 'Amazing babe! Congrats ❤️❤️❤️,' Jessie Ware added.

Laura Whitmore congratulated: 'Congrats to you both! The best news x.' 

Last summer, Nicola showed off her huge diamond ring on stage at Brighton Pride after Mitch popped the question.

According to reports he got down on one knee during a romantic holiday in the south of France in July 2024.

A source told The Sun: 'Nicola has met her soulmate in Mitch. She couldn’t be happier.' 

Nicole flashed the sparkler while performing on stage alongside her bandmates.

Mitch, who is an accountant and semi-professional footballer, was first pictured with Nicola at Elton John's concert in June 2022.

Her fiancé played for Essex team Grays Athletic and captained the Great Britain team at the European Maccabi Games in Israel. 

Nicola's last public relationship was with Charlie Fennell, who she dated for six years until the end of 2013, citing that the relationship had 'fizzled out'.

Prior to this she was in a brief relationship with Carl Davies, who she suffered a campaign of online harassment from following the breakdown of the romance.

He was spared jail but handed a restraining order after being convicted of stalking Nicola. The harassment included threatening to stab and burn her, after setting up 35 fake social media accounts to send thousands of messages.

He targeted the pop star over four years after their relationship broke down. Nicola never replied to any of the messages but meticulously copied every message which she then handed over to police.

He was later jailed for two years and eight months after he admitted sending death threats to former BBC Breakfast presenter Louise Minchin and threatening to rape her daughter.

Earlier this month she enjoyed a reunion with her Girls Aloud bandmate Kimberley as the pair celebrated the impending arrival of her first child with a Bridgerton-themed baby shower. You can read the full story here. 

The pair headed to The Lanesborough for a swanky afternoon tea as Nicola showed off her growing bump in a chic navy blue dress as Kimberley shared snaps of them together on her Instagram.

Laura Whitmore was also among the stars in attendance, with the presenter showing off her own bump in a playful snap as she prepares to welcome her second child.