All Saints’ Nicole Appleton has welcomed a baby girl after ‘hiding pregnancy’ for nine months

All Saints' Nicole Appleton has revealed she has welcomed a baby girl - after keeping her pregnancy a secret for nine months.

She took to Instagram to share the news with her followers, as she posted the first photos of her baby girl. The photos include one of her and her partner Stephen Haines looking down at their baby girl. The photo series included a close-up of their daughter, as well as a photo of her bump.

 

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A post shared by Nicole Appleton (@ruby1kid) on Mar 12, 2020 at 6:57am PDT

"After hiding my pregnancy for the last 9 months...which was SOOOOO difficult & keeping her a secret from all my friends...I can finally announce our incredible news," she began the post. "Our little girl ‘Skipper Hudson Haines’ has arrived Stephen & Gene are besotted!!! I’m SOOO HAPPY!!" Fans and friends rushed to congratulate her over the happy news.

 

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A post shared by Nicole Appleton (@ruby1kid) on Apr 28, 2019 at 5:16am PDT

Nicole and Stephen are said to have first gotten together in late 2018, before going Instagram-official with their relationship in February last year. She was previously married to Oasis' Liam Gallagher. The couple, who split in 2014, share a son named Gene together.