Heavily pregnant Cheryl finally CONFIRMS she is expecting her first child as she cradles her HUGE baby bump in a figure-hugging black dress for new campaign shot
- Cheryl, 33, is expecting her first child with boyfriend Liam Payne, 23
- The couple have not publicly announced the pregnancy
- Cheryl and Liam are said to have started dating in secret in December 2015
She has kept coy about her pregnancy.
But Cheryl made a very public declaration that she is expecting her first child with Liam Payne as she cradled her huge baby bump in a campaign shot for The Prince's Trust and L'Oreal Paris' collaboration.
The former X Factor judge, 33, has previously refused to comment that she and her One Direction boyfriend, 23, were expecting a baby, although she had been pictured at an event with a noticeable bump on display.
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Yummy mummy-to-be: Cheryl finally confirmed she is expecting her first child with Liam Payne as she cradled her huge baby bump in a campaign shot for The Prince's Trust and L'Oreal Paris' collaboration
Cheryl wears a figure-hugging black dress and holds her hands underneath her stomach in the campaign image alongside the likes of Dame Helen Mirren and TV personality Katie Piper.
The picture is for The Prince's Trust and L'Oreal Paris to launch a three-year collaboration, entitled All Worth It, to help raise the confidence of 10,000 young people across the UK who are struggling with self-doubt.
Cheryl said: 'As a long-standing supporter of The Prince's Trust and spokesperson for L'Oreal Paris I am so happy to support this partnership.
'Young people are currently facing more and more problems with self-confidence and we have to address these issues as a real priority.
'My hope is that this partnership will help young people feel accepted and valued for who they are and make sure that they get the support they need to make the most out of life.'
Quite the crew: Cheryl wears a figure-hugging black dress and holds her hands underneath her stomach in the campaign image alongside (L-R) Gary Thompson, Chez Rust, Kaushal, Louisa Johnson, Helen Mirren, Jordan Bone, Emily Canham, Amena Khan, Marcus Butler, Neelam Gill, Cheryl, AJ Odudu, Katie Piper, Victoria Magrath and Jada Sezer
Cheryl's new shot has been released whilst she and boyfriend Liam have been keeping a low-profile online.
The couple's black out on social media comes not long after the music star's return from his recording session state-side sent fans into gossip over-drive.
Keeping their Twitter and Instagram profiles in a state of lock-down, they have not deigned to address the rumours.
Mum's the word! The former X Factor judge, 33, has previously refused to comment that she and her One Direction boyfriend, 23, are expecting a baby
While the former Girls Aloud singer has not been active in five weeks on both her profiles, Liam has also joined the black-out.
One fan even made links between her absence from social media and the birth of her child, writing:
'Cheryl has been gone from social media for over a month. I'm pretty sure that means she's gonna have this baby soon,' wrote one.
Something to hide? Cheryl's new shot has been released whilst she and boyfriend Liam have been keeping a low-profile online, with fans speculating Cheryl has gone into labour
Ready to pop: Cheryl first showed off her bump before Christmas when she attended the Fayre of St. James Christmas Concert in London in November
Indeed, the timing of his return led to inevitably fervent speculation that she is already in labour, with many fans airing their thoughts on Twitter.
Taking to the micro-blogging site, one mused: 'Hold up, Cheryl is having the baby NOW?'
Offering a confident prediction, another raved: 'Cheryl's super baby is coming.'
Another appeared confused by the fervent speculation, writing: 'Wait is Cheryl in labor? Why do I keep seeing things about her baby?'
Cute couple: While she's yet to publicly confirm that she's expecting her first child with Liam, Cheryl's bulging baby bump has all but announced the news
While she's yet to publicly confirm that she's expecting her first child with Liam, Cheryl's bulging baby bump has all but announced the news.
Cheryl and Liam first met in 2008 when he was an aspiring teenage contestant on The X Factor and she was a judge.
Baby-faced Liam was 14 when he first auditioned for the show but he returned as a solo artist in 2010 only to be partnered with Niall Horan, Harry Styles, Zayn Malik and Louis Tomlinson, who went on to become global boyband One Direction.
Meant to be: Cheryl and Liam first met in 2008 when he was an aspiring teenage contestant on The X Factor and she was a judge
They went public with their romance in February, just weeks after Cheryl announced her split from second husband Jean-Bernard Fernandez-Versini after 18 months of marriage.
But the genetically-blessed twosome are said to have started dating in secret as early as December 2015.
Cheryl first showed off her bump before Christmas when she attended the Fayre of St. James Christmas Concert in London in November.
Perfect pair: They went public with their romance in February, just weeks after Cheryl announced her split from second husband Jean-Bernard Fernandez-Versini after 18 months of marriage
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