Shayne Ward and Hollyoaks actress Sophie Austin are expecting a baby together, the celebrity couple announced on Twitter.
The pair shared the happy news simultaneously on their Twitter pages on Monday (August 1), after reports of Austin's pregnancy had been reported in the tabloids.
Ward tweeted: "After much speculation I'm over joyed to announce that @sophieaustin1 and I are expecting our first child. #Blessed."
After much speculation I'm over joyed to announce that @sophieaustin1 and I are expecting our first child.#blessed
— Shayne Ward (@shayneTward) August 1, 2016
The X Factor winner and actress started dating in March, several months after Austin split from her husband Graeme Rooney.
Austin and fellow actor Rooney wed in July 2015, but announced their separation at the end of the year.
She said in a statement at the time: "Very sadly, my husband and I separated a little while ago.
"The breakdown of any long-term relationship is always difficult and this is no exception."
Ward currently stars in Corrie as heartthrob Aidan Connor.
Ward on the set of Coronation Street
