Ellie Goulding is expecting her first child with her husband Casper Jopling - and she managed to keep the news secret for more than seven months.
The 34-year-old singer chose to keep her joyful news under wraps until she fully came to terms that she was about to embark on motherhood.
So, Ellie decided to hide her blossoming bump in a number of clever ways as she donned baggy clothes and posted close-up selfies on Instagram.
Throughout lockdown, the expectant mum also treated her adoring followers to a string of throwback snaps of her looking fit and trim.
Little did her fans know that she was actually hiding her pregnancy by failing to post any recent shots of herself with a growing bump.
In more recent Instagram shots, Ellie cleverly hid her pregnant physique by choosing the right style of clothing.
The Lights hitmaker wore an eye-catching Stella McCartney dress shirt in October, and just one month later, she covered her stomach in an oversized shirt.
Earlier this week, the Love Me Like You Do hitmaker posed in her very first pregnancy snap in a stunning Vogue photoshoot.
Lovebirds Ellie and Casper discovered they were expecting a baby on their first wedding anniversary last August.
The singer and art dealer Caspar tied the knot in 2019 in a stunning ceremony at York Minster.
The lovebirds started dating in 2017 and moved into a New York apartment together shortly after.
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