Natalie Imbrugliais going to be a mom!

“No I haven’t swallowed a watermelon,” she joked in the caption. “I’m expecting my first child this Autumn. For those of you that know me, this has been something I have wanted for a very long time and I’m blessed that this ispossible with the help of IVFand a sperm donor — I won’t be saying anything more on that publicly.”

“I’m so excited about this next adventure … a new album and I’m going to be a mum! 🎶🤰🏻🎉😍❤️✨,” Imbruglia added, explaining earlier in her post that she had “just signed a record deal with BMG” and was gearing up to release new music.

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Natalie Imbruglia

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“You’re gonna be an AMAZING Mummy and you’re already an AMAZING recording artist,” Chisholm went on. “Love ya 💕💕💕💕💕💕💕.”

Elizabeth Hurleyalso left kind words for the Australian-British singer-songwriter, writing, “Yay!!!!!! Congratulations,” and tacking on four red-lips emojis.

Natalie Imbruglia in the music video for “Torn”.

Natalie Imbruglia

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Imbruglia is best known for her 1997 hit breakout single“Torn”; the music videofeatured her singing into the camera and took place completely inside an apartment set. Her last album,Male, was released in 2015.

She has also appeared in a number of television and film roles over the years. Imbruglia’s onscreen debut came in 1992, as Beth Brennan on the Australian soap operaNeighbours. She appeared in 250 episodes from 1992 to 1994.

“Our career demands and our lives in different parts of the world have brought us to the point where unfortunately this difficult decision was necessary,” they added in the statement. “Wehave simply grown apart.”

source: people.com