Alexandra Burke has shared her delight after revealing she is pregnant with her second child with boyfriend Darren Randolph.
The 34-year-old former X Factor winner-turned-West End star took to Instagram on Tuesday to share the happy news with her fans.
Uploading a series of pictures of her and AFC Bournemouth goal keeper Randolph, 34, posing in jeans with him cradling her bump, she captioned the post: “We are so excited to do this all again,” followed by a white heart emoji.
Her announcement comes just nine months after the couple welcomed their first child together, whose name and gender they are yet to disclose.
Despite her impending motherhood, Burke won’t have much time to relax in the coming months as she has been confirmed to share the lead role of Deloris Van Cartier with Beverley Knight in Sister Act: The Musical’s six-month revival at the Dominion Theatre in London’s West End.
Knight will play the role from March 15 to June 8, with Burke taking over from June 10 to August 31.
Burke’s feature film debut Pretty Red Dress is also set to be released nationwide from June 16.
The family drama, which has been described as “bold and uplifting”, had its premiere at the London Film Festival last October where it won rave reviews.
Directed by Dionne Edwards, it also stars Natey Jones and newcomer Temilola Olatunbosun.
An official film synopsis reads: “Travis (Jones) has just been released from prison and it quickly becomes apparent that everything’s changed while he’s been gone. While girlfriend Candice (Burke) is on the up and auditioning to star in a musical, teenage daughter Kenisha is struggling in school and her relationship with her mum is tense.
“When Travis buys Candice her dream dress for an audition, rather than smoothing over the family’s problems, it ends up creating even more... As secrets and desires left unsaid threaten to spill out, Travis is forced to re-examine who he is and how he wants to be perceived in the world.”
