• Mollie King is expecting her first child with bowler husband Stuart Broad.
• The 35-year-old singer announced the news on Instagram.
• She posted a photo of her fiance kissing her growing baby bump. 

Mollie King, a star of The Saturdays, has revealed she is expecting her first child with bowler Stuart Broad.

The 35-year-old singer announced the news on Instagram with a cute black and white photo of her fiance, 35-year-old Broad, kissing her growing baby bump.

She captioned the post: “Stuart and I are so so happy to share that we’re expecting a baby later this year!

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King and Broad, who had been dating since 2012, declared their engagement in January 2021.

“We’re absolutely over the moon.”

Her bandmates were among the first to offer their congratulations, with Frankie Bridge writing “Can. Not. Wait!” and Rochelle Humes said “Best news ever”.

The other members of the girl group also expressed their support, with Una Healy adding a string of heart emojis and Vanessa White writing “incredible news!

Additionally, broadcaster Matthew Edmondson, with whom King presently co-hosts a Radio 1 show, expressed his best wishes.

He said: “Congratulations guys. What a beautiful picture. That baby has no idea how lucky it is to have you both as parents”.

English cricketer Broad posted the same photo on his Instagram, writing: “Mollie & I are thrilled to be expecting a baby at the end of the year! Exciting times ahead!”