NICOLE Scherzinger sent her Instagram followers into a frenzy before deleting her post.
Fans were quick to speculate that the Pussycat Doll might have a baby bump in her latest pics.
The 42-year-old uploaded a handful of images to her page showing her sporting a bright yellow jumper which exposed her tanned tum.
A video accompanying the shots showed the singer swirling around and flicking her pony tail around - yet her midriff became the talk of the comments section.
Even more so after Nicole deleted and then re-posted the images, accompanied by a simple Emoji icon caption of: "💛💋✨."
One Instagram user quizzed the stunning songstress: "Are u pregnant??❤️"
A second added of the post: "She took it down and re up loaded it lmao she must be."
Another mused: "I can see a bump from under her belly button🤷♀️ cant be food."
Yet one then bluntly replied: "She don’t look pregnant and if she was how is that your business?"
Nicole, 42, first met hunk Thom Evans, 35, when he appeared on X Factor: Celebrity last October and they began dating after that.
Their romance has gone from strength to strength ever since and this summer Nicole was introduced to his parents, Brian and Sally, in Portugal.
This summer, The Sun was first to reveal the pair's plans to try for a baby.
At the time, a friend said: “Thom told pals he’s been taking supplements to boost fertility.
“Nicole and Thom are ridiculously loved-up, and have had serious conversations about everything from marriage to babies.
“No one would be surprised if they had some baby news in the coming months.”
“Thom currently lives with his brother and a housemate in London which hardly makes for a romantic love nest.
"They are looking to buy a house together once lockdown is over.”
Meanwhile, in a special birthday Instagram post this year, The UK X Factor judge thanked Thom for "never giving up on" her and "overwhelming love".
She began her tribute with: "A Birthday Prayer Of Gratitude."
Nicole then romantically wrote: "Thank you God for another year around the sun.
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"For a new day, fresh breath in my lungs and my heart beating stronger than ever, I’m so grateful. Thank you for your grace and this unexpected gift of time.
"Thank you for the joy and overwhelming love I am able to receive today from family, friends and so many around the world," she added.
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"Thank you for being so good to me and for never giving up on me, you’ve shown me the true meaning of love, happiness & peace, and I am eternally grateful.
The Sun Online has gone to Nicole's rep for comment.