United Kingdom, Dec. 28 -- Nicola Roberts is thrilled to be "a part of the pregnant lady/mommy to be community".

The Girls Aloud member is grateful for all of the supportive messages that she and her fiance, accountant-and-semi-professional footballer Mitch Hahn, have received since they announced on Christmas Day (25.12.25) that they are expecting their first child together.

On Saturday (27.12.25), Nicola, 40, took to Instagram Stories and shared a photo of her cradling her bump as she looked at an illuminated Christmas tree.

The star penned over the image: "A little note to say thank you for all of the beautiful messages of congratulations and support by all of our friends and family and many of you I don't know personally who have s...