Cheryl and Liam Payne announce birth of baby boy: 'We're madly in love'
CHERYL took to Instagram today to announce that she has given birth to a baby boy, with her sharing an adorable snap of her boyfriend Liam Payne cuddling the little one.
Cheryl shows off her baby bump in Prince's Trust campaign
Cheryl, 33, confirmed the exciting news online, with her saying that the baby was yet to be named, but that he was "already stealing hearts".
Liam could be seen holding the youngster in the incredibly cute photograph - that he later posted as well - which she captioned: "On Wednesday 22nd March Liam and I became parents to an incredibly beautiful, healthy baby boy, weighing 7lb 9 and looking like a dream.
"Although he still doesn't have a name he is already stealing hearts. We are all madly in love and overwhelmingly happy with our little arrival.
"Happy Mother's Day to all the mothers around the world. A day that now has a different meaning to me forever."
Cheryl has given birth to a baby boy
Cheryl took to Instagram to announce the exciting news
Cheryl and Liam went public with their romance at the start of last year
Cheryl cuddles baby in heartfelt moment
We are all madly in love and overwhelmingly happy with our little arrival
Liam, 23, first met Cheryl when he appeared on The X Factor in 2008 and went on to shoot to fame in boyband One Direction.
The pair went public with their relationship in February last year, with Cheryl announcing her pregnancy as she flaunted her blossoming belly in a tight-fitting dress when she took part in a L'Oreal campaign last month.
The baby news comes after One Direction heartthrob gushed about his little family in a new interview with Rollacoaster.
Reflecting on their whirlwind relationship, he commented: "Obviously I have the most beautiful girlfriend in the world and she's absolutely amazing."
Cheryl recently showed off her baby bump as she posed for a L'Oreal advert
Liam continued: "She's been my dream girl since I was younger. She's so ace.
"She is a wonderful, wonderful person and it's amazing to have someone who can relate to so much of things - someone who's taken greater steps than me.
"Her solo career was amazing. She's been in the industry for 14 years now. She fully supports me."
Liam then gushed of raising a family with the Geordie beauty: "We're super happy. It's a very personal, precious time for us. I'm still learning. I'm only 23."