Fergie of the Black Eyed Peas has officially changed her name.

The singer was born Stacy Ann Ferguson but has instead opted to officially change her name to Fergie Duhamel.

Fergie made the request in order to "conform to the first name which she is commonly and professionally known as, and has been for many years".

She married actor Josh Duhamel in 2009 and is now expecting a baby boy which is due is September with him.

Last month, Fergie celebrating the impending arrival of her son with a star-studded baby shower which took place in Los Angeles.

In addition to having a busy personal life at the moment, Fergie has recently unveiled a new song, A Little Party Never Killed Nobody (All We Got), which appeared on the soundtrack for Great Gatsby.