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Celebrity Big Brother star Shilpa Shetty welcomes baby girl via surrogate

Shilpa Shetty has revealed she has welcomed a baby girl via surrogate.

The Bollywood star, 44, took to Instagram to announce that she and her husband Raj Kundra have become parents for the second time to little Samisha.

She posted an adorable picture of Samisha wearing a sweet white babygro with a bunny rabbit embroidered on the front as the little one clutched onto her mum's hand with her tiny fingers.

Shilpa, who is best known as the winner of Celebrity Big Brother 5, started the post by praising God for the arrival of her child.

The mum-of-two said: "Om Shri Ganeshaya Namah.

Shilpa Shetty has revealed she has welcomed a baby girl via surrogate (AFP via Getty Images)
She announced the news with this adorable snap of Samisha (Instagram)

"Our prayers have been answered with a miracle...

"With gratitude in our hearts, we are thrilled to announce the arrival of our little Angel, Samisha Shetty Kundra."

Shilpa revealed that the baby had arrived on February 15.

She explained that Samisha's name has two meanings; the "Sa" means "to have" in Sanskrit and "Misha" is Russian for "someone like God".

Shilpa and her husband Raj Kundra with their son Viaan (Instagram)

The actress continued: "You personify this name - our Goddess Laxmi, and complete our family. ⠀⠀

"Please bestow our angel with all your love and blessings."

She signed the post from the "ecstatic parents" and Samisha's "overjoyed brother" Viaan-Raj.

Shilpa and Raj married in 2009 and welcomed their son Viaan-Raj in May 2012.

Shilpa in Celebrity Big Brother (WENN)

After a successful Bollywood career she shot to fame in the UK when she became embroiled in a race row with Jade Goody in Celebrity Big Brother in 2007.

Jade and fellow housemates Jo O'Meara and Danielle Lloyd were accused of bullying Shilpa, including calling her "Shilpa poppadom".

Shilpa went on to win the series and the duo made their peace before Jade died in 2009.

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