She has had her fair share of relationship heartaches over the years.
However, Rachel Stevens is celebrating today after announcing she is pregnant.
The 32-year-old star – who married actor Alex
Bourne last August – will welcome her first child into the world in November, her representative has confirmed.
'Thrilled': Rachel Stevens and husband Alex Bourne at an event last year
Her spokesperson said: ‘We are delighted to announce that Rachel Stevens and her husband Alex are expecting their first baby later this year.
‘The happy news comes just a few months before the couple will celebrate their first wedding anniversary.’
The 32-year-old singer added: ‘We are thrilled and so excited about becoming parents.’
Earlier this week, Rachel admitted she thought it would be “amazing” to have children with Alex.
She said: ‘We’d absolutely love to have children. I think having children is the most amazing thing.
‘I don’t think I can tell what kind of mum I’d be until I go through it. It’s such a life-changing thing.
‘But I do have a little niece and nephew so I can just about change a nappy. Alex would be a great dad – he’s very hands-on.’
The news is expected to delay Stevens' plans for a pop
comebeckShe has not released an album since 2005's Come And Get It, but recently admitted that she was in the ‘early stages’ of recording a follow-up.
Miss Stevens first shot to fame as part of S Club 7, the band put together by Spice Girls Svengali Simon Fuller.
S Club 7: Rachel (third from right) with her bandmates (left to right) Hannah Spearritt, Jon Lee, Jo O'Meara, Paul Cattermole, Bradley McIntosh and Tina Barrett
She then launched a relatively successful pop career securing hits with songs Sweet Dreams My L.A. Ex, Some Girls and More More More.
But in recent years, she has become as well known for her looks as her music –with the star regularly featuring in Sexiest Women In The World lists in men’s magazines.
She also appeared on Strictly Come Dancing in 2008, in which she came second with her partner Vincent Simone.
Dancing queen: Rachel Stevens and partner Vincent Simone appeared on Strictly Come Dancing in 2008
The singer and
Bourne, also 32, married last August at Claridges’ Hotel in central London. However, none of her former S Club
bandmates were invited to the ceremony.
Dancing queen: Rachel Stevens and partner Vincent Simone appeared on Strictly Come Dancing in 2008
She was previously engaged to former
Hollyoaks actor Jeremy Edwards. He proposed on Valentine’s Day 2002 - but they broke up in 2004.
Afterwards, Miss Stevens dated Gavin Dean, the son of former Arsenal vice-chairman David. She was also linked to US actor Stephen
Dorff.
She and
Bourne started dating at the beginning of 2007 and he proposed in June 2008.
