Nadine Coyle of Girls Aloud fame has announced that she is expecting her first baby.

The singer confirmed the news by posting a picture of herself on Instagram with the phrase “I’m having a baby” written across it.

Coyle is the first member of Girls Aloud to have a child and the 28 year old seemed thrilled at the news.

Coyle had been working on solo music at the beginning of the year but it is unclear whether she will proceed with the news that she is expecting.

Her previous attempt at forging a solo career independently of her Girls Aloud bandmates received mixed reviews but largely flopped with her debut album Insatiable only being mad available as a Tesco exclusive.

She later toured the US under the pseudonym Nadine 2.0.