Naomi Campbell surprised her followers today as she announced she became a mum to a baby girl at the age of 50.
The high fashion supermodel took to her social media sites Twitter and Instagram to share her happy news - alongside a sweet snap of her holding her bundle of joy.
Naomi said that her daughter is "a little blessing" and an "angel" as she gushed that "there is no greater love".
In the snap, Naomi didn't show her little girl's face but instead cradled the her feet in her hands as she appeared to be wrapped in a beautiful pink silk blanket embroidered with pretty flowers.
Sharing the news, proud mum Naomi said: "A beautiful little blessing has chosen me to be her mother.
"So honoured to have this gentle soul in my life there are no words to describe the lifelong bond that I now share with you my angel.
"There is no greater love."
And her followers and friends couldn't have been happier for her and many were quick to send well wishes.
Designer Marc Jacobs wrote: "Oh my God!!!!! Today is the day?? How absolutely incredible. How lucky she is and how lucky you are! What a wonderful Mother you will be. Blessings all around."
Singer Rita Ora said: "No one deserves this more."
While another friend commented: "Welcome yo the best hood ever.... Motherhood!!!! If u need a night nanny snd sleep trainer i know the best in la."
And another wrote: "Congratulations my dear @naomi so so happy for you and the little angel."
The news of Naomi's daughter comes as a surprise as the model had not announced she was expecting a baby and only revealed the news after her baby girl was born when she tweeted the photo.
The 50-year-old is known to be very private, and has not shared whether or not she is currently in a relationship, or who the baby's father is.
Speaking to Vogue in 2018, Naomi shared that she would like to have a family one day.
Naomi said: "I'd love to have kids. I don't discount anything in life. I love kids and always will.
"When I'm around children, I become a child myself. That's the little girl I don't ever want to lose."
But she also told the Wall Street Journal in 2019 that she wasn't planning on becoming mum any time soon and was surrounding herself with a "chosen family".
Naomi has been linked to several celebrities in the past, including Liam Payne and Skepta, but she didn't confirm these rumoured romances at the time.
She said in 2019: "For me, privacy is important to know each other, and I always worry that my job will not allow that.
"But I have ways. I was taught that by Robert De Niro. Being alone doesn't mean you are lonely.
"I don't have time to be bored, and I don't have time to be lonely."
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