‘Turns Out I Can Keep A Secret’: Rebecca Ferguson Gives Birth! The former X Factor star makes a surprise announcement after conceiving a baby with her husband
Singer Rebecca Ferguson and her husband Jonny Hughes have announced the birth of their first child together in a surprise announcement.
The former X Factor contestant, 36, shared an Instagram post on Friday to announce the happy news, posting an adorable snap of their new baby.
Next to the photo she wrote: Surprise! It turns out I can keep a secret. Born on Valentine’s Day.”
Rebecca, who was a finalist in the 2010 competition, and Jonny have kept the pregnancy a secret and have not yet revealed the newborn’s name and gender.
The couple wed at their “dream wedding venue” in upscale London’s Mayfair in December last year.
Happy birthday: Singer Rebecca Ferguson and her husband Jonny Hughes announced the birth of their first child together in a surprise announcement on Friday
Mom: The former X Factor contestant, 36, shared an Instagram post on Friday to announce the happy news, posting an adorable snap of her new baby (pictured in 2019)
At the time, Rebecca said the “final piece of the puzzle” in her life is now in place following a ceremony at The Dorchester Hotel.
She said HELLO! that family members, including her children Lillie, 18, Karl, 16, and eight-year-old Arabella, attended her wedding to sports agent Hughes.
The singer explained: “Years ago, when I was starting out, I took the Megabus from Liverpool to London. It was cheap as fries. We used to drive past Park Lane.
“It was inspirational to me because I looked at the Dorchester and I thought, ‘One day I’ll be able to stay there.’ Getting married there was a dream for me.”
Rebecca also said it’s a testament to how far she’s come to leave the “horrible stuff” behind and find “peace and happiness.”
Johnny said his bride looked beautiful and it was “really touching” to see Lillie with a tear in her eye.
Rebecca said that when she asked other long-term couples how they knew they’d “met the one,” they said you “just know.”
She added: “I felt the same way about Jonny. I could be myself around him.”
Parents: Rebecca, who was a finalist in the 2010 competition, and Jonny kept the pregnancy a secret and are yet to reveal the newborn’s name and gender
The singer confirmed her engagement on New Year’s Day when she posted a series of snaps with Jonny, a sports agent.
Over the course of her career, Rebecca has had top 20 songs on the Official Charts, including Nothing’s Real But Love, Backtrack and I Hope.
All of her albums, 2011’s Heaven, 2013’s Freedom, 2015’s Lady Sings The Blues and 2016’s Superwoman, made the top 10.
Rise to fame: Rebecca came second in the seventh series of The X Factor (pictured on the show) in 2010