South Shields Little Mix star Perrie Edwards announces she is pregnant

Perrie Edwards and her partner Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain Credit: Martin Rickett/PA Archive/PA Images

Little Mix star Perrie Edwards, who is from South Shields, has announced she is pregnant with her first child.

Sharing a photo of her baby bump on Instagram, she wrote: "So happy to be on this wild journey with my soulmate. Me + Him = You. We can't wait to meet you baby Ox!"

Edwards has been in a relationship with footballer Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain since early 2017.

The 27-year-old is the second member of the girl group to announce a pregnancy this month.

Last week Leigh-Anne Pinnock revealed she is expecting a baby with footballer fiance Andre Gray.

Little Mix formed on The X Factor in 2011 and have become one of the country’s biggest-selling girlbands.