Chart-topping singer Katie Melua has revealed on social media she has given birth to her first child, a son.
The hitmaker who is one of the UK's bestselling artists shared the news of her new arrival on Twitter page in view of her 39.2k followers.
Katie, 38, shared two snaps of her son, one showing his teeny feet and another showing off part of his face as she welcomed her firstborn to the world.
Alongside the adorable snaps, she penned: "It's been the greatest month. We're now the parents to Sandro, the whole thing feels like a dream, never felt a love this strong.
"But also the exhaustion is real! I'm so grateful to my partner and have jaw-dropping levels of respect for single parents. But the cuddles are something else. Kx."
Katie's upload was met with warm celebratory messages as fans flocked to the replies section to congratulate the new mum, with one penning: "My most cordial congratulations dear Katie to you and your family! Welcome to the World little Sandro!"
"Oh congratulations dear Katie and welcome to the handsome little Sandro," gushed a second.
Before a third commented: "Congrats Katie."
"It's the greatest adventure! Congratulations and loads of love x," exclaimed another.
While a fifth typed: "Congratulations Katie. Happy growing up little prince and happy motherhood."
Katie announced her pregnancy in July while taking to the stage in Zurich as her ever-growing bump took centre stage.
She shared on Instagram that she was taking to the stage for the first time with a baby while sharing an adorable snap alongside her team.
She added: "I can't believe I've just written that," as she shared the delightful news.
However, Katie is yet to disclose who the identity of the baby's dad is and often keeps her life private and away from social media.
Katie had previously been married to world superbike race James Toseland for eight years before the pair went their separate ways in 2020.
Speaking to The Independent about her tunes following her split, she revealed: "I had a beautiful marriage so these songs about readjusting our attitudes to love aren’t angry or bitter.
"The hope is that if we take the pressure off, we can learn to be more accepting of ourselves and each other."
And she has also previously admitted at the time that she regretted singing about unrealistic portrayals or romantic love in some of her earlier work.
During an interview, she said: "I've been guilty of singing about romantic love as though it's all meant to last forever. But it's not. And it's OK that it's not."
