Is Cheryl pregnant and what was the ‘congratulations Liam’ Twitter trend all about?
The Cheryl pregnancy rumours don't seem to be going anywhere
IT'S THE showbiz question that's been on all our lips for the last two months - is Cheryl pregnant?
The former Girls Aloud singer has been spotted out and about sporting a fuller face and rounded tum.
Cheryl, 33, has been dating One Direction star Liam Payne, 23, since splitting from her second husband Jean-Bernard Fernandez-Versini.
Several fans of the pair were convinced Liam had confirmed his girlfriend's pregnancy when the hashtag #CongratsLiam started to trend this week.
So, is Cheryl pregnant?
When a L'Oreal advert dropped in September showing the pretty brunette with a fuller face, images of her went viral and jumping to conclusions fans decided she was expecting.
At the same time eagle-eyed fans noticed that 23-year-old Liam had changed his Twitter bio to read ‘the luckiest man in the world’.
One tweeted: “Why did Liam suddenly change his bio and is like 'the luckiest man' i think that Cheryl is pregnant omg.”
Both Cheryl and Liam's camps are yet to confirm the couple are expecting their first child together.
But that hasn't stopped the rumours, especially since Cheryl attended a L'Oreal party in Paris at the beginning of October, dressed in a tight black black jumpsuit and sporting what appeared to be a baby bump.
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And after THAT appearance, bookies decided that was proof enough for them and announced they were suspending all bets on Cheryl being pregnant.
"We no longer think it is a viable market to bet on as the pictures seem to suggest a baby is on the way," said William Hill's Joe Crilly.
In addition, Cheryl's mum Joan was spotted buying pregnancy goods in Mothercare.
If the rumours are true, when can we expect the baby to be born?
Mums-to-be usually feel most confident about announcing their pregnancy when they're at least three months.
At this point, a woman would have had her first scan and have heard the baby's heart beat for the first time.
If the pregnancy rumours are true, given her appearance at the L'Oreal party earlier this month, then it's likely Cheryl is about four months pregnant and the baby is due in March.
What was the #CongratsLiam Twitter trend about?
This week the hashtag #CongratsLiam started trending on Twitter causing fans to believe the couple had confirmed their pregnancy news.
One said: "When at first you thought this was trending bc Cheryl had announced she was pregnant #congratsliam"
While another commented: "#congratsliam I had i little heart attack because I thought this hashtag confirm that Liam will be a dad"
But the hashtag was in fact a reaction to Liam's launching himself as a solo artist.
He wrote: "Amazing to have signed to @RepublicRecords I am celebrating as I tweet thank you so much for accepting me to your roster of amazing artists."
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