Leona Lewis reveals she's expecting first child with cute photo
The former X Factor star is pregnant!
Former X Factor winner Leona Lewis has announced she's expecting her first child with her husband Dennis Jauch.
Leona, famed for huge hits such as 'Bleeding Love' and 'Run', took to Instagram to announce her lovely news, sharing a sweet snap of her growing bump. She captioned the shot with: 'Can’t wait to meet you in the Summer ❤️'. (sic)
Leona's A-list friends and fans were quick to comment on the post. Natasha Bedingfield wrote: 'Omg yes !', with Jordin Sparks adding: 'OMG CONGRATULATIONS!!! 🤍🤍🤍🤍🤍'.
Perez Hilton then wrote: 'THE BEST NEWS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!', with a friend then writing: 'Wahhhhh wahhhh wahhhhhhhhh BABES!! So so so happy for you both!! CONGRATULATIONS YOU DESERVE IT ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️'. (sic)
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Dianne Buswell and Joe Sugg
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Cardi B
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Leona and Dennis first started dating back in 2010, with the pair going on to get married in July 2019 at Sting's estate in Tuscany, Italy.
The stunning ceremony was attended by 180 of the couple's close family and friends, including some huge names in the world of showbiz.
Dennis is a German-born choreographer, creative director, and dancer.
Since winning The X Factor way back in 2006, with over 60% of the vote at the time, Leona has gone on to major success both in the UK and America.
Releasing hits like 'Bleeding Love', 'Better In Time' and 'Footprints In The Sand', Leona also dropped Christmas hit 'One More Sleep', which has gone on to become one of the most popular modern Xmas hits around.
Leona has also had major success on Broadway, appearing in Cats the musical, as well as the film Walking on Sunshine.
In more recent years, Leona has appeared on TV panel shows such as The X Factor: Celebrity, The Voice UK and I Can See Your Voice.
Congratulations to Leona and Dennis on their lovely news! 👶
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