Following a couple of weeks of speculation, Bollywood star couple Ranveer Singh and Deepika Padukone have confirmed they are expecting their first child.

The couple took to their respective Instagram accounts to share a graphic that mentioned that the baby was set to arrive in September 2024. The post, shared by both Deepika and Ranveer, featured images of a baby's rattles, head caps, onesies and shoes.

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As soon as the news was shared, the couple's fellow actors showered it with congratulatory messages. Their 'Bajirao Mastani' co-star Priyanka Chopra commented "Mubarak", while another Bollywood daddy-to-be Varun Dhawan also expressed his happiness by posting heart emoticons.

Newlywed Rakul Preet Singh comented: "Omgggg congratulations...sooooo happppy." Kriti Sanon wrote, "Omg!!!! Congratulations you two!!"

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Their 'Padmaavat' co-star Shahid Kapoor's wife, Mira Rajput, left a string of heart emoticons. Actress Richa Chadha, who is also pregnant with her first child, took to the comments saying, "badhai". Sonam Kapoor greeted by saying, "Congratulations", while Bhumi Pednerkar sent a heart emoticon to the parents-to-be.

Speculations that Deepika was pregnant were rife following her appearance at the BAFTA awards red carpet earlier this month, where she opted to wear a saree and strategically covered her abdomen.

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Back then, it was reported that the actress was in her second trimester in a stunning shimmery saree and custom jewellery by designer Sabyasachi Mukherjee for the occasion.

In a January interview with Vogue Singapore, Deepika was asked if she looked forward to becoming a mother, and she expressed her anticipation, stating, “Absolutely. Ranveer and I love children. We look forward to the day when we will start our own family.”