X Factor Winner Sam Bailey Pregnant With Third Child

X Factor winner Sam Bailey has announced that she’s expecting her third child.

The 36-year-old shared the exciting news on Twitter this morning by posting this photo of an early baby scan:

Former prison officer Sam has two children with her husband of 11 years Craig Pearson – 8-year-old Brooke and 5-year-old Tommy.

The news comes just weeks before Sam releases her debut studio album on Monday 24th March.

Boasting guest vocals from Nicole Scherzinger (‘And I Am Telling You’) and Michael Bolton (‘Ain’t No Mountain High Enough’), the album is a mix of new compositions and cover versions and is preceded by the single ‘Compass’ a week earlier.

Sam has confirmed that a UK tour scheduled for October has now been pushed back until January.

She has also revealed that Sharon Osbourne is giving her advice on juggling motherhood with a pop career, saying: "I'm close to Sharon. We speak quite a lot. She's my confidante and has known about the pregnancy. She's been great."