Priyanka Chopra on Friday, 21 January, announced that she and Nick Jonas have welcomed their first child via surrogacy.
"We are overjoyed to confirm that we have welcomed a baby via surrogate. We respectfully ask for privacy during this special time as we focus on our family," Priyanka wrote in a statement shared on Instagram.
Warm wishes poured in from the entertainment fraternity, with actors such as Katrina Kaif, Farhan Akhtar, Awkwafina, and Mindy Kaling, among others congratulating the couple.
Canadian YouTuber and and comedinne Lilly Singh congratulated the new parents, adding that she could not "wait to cuddle them!!!".
Academy Award winner Octavia Spencer also congratulated Priyanka and said, "Sending you something."
Nick Jonas also shared the same post on his Instagram account, tagging his spouse. Brothers Kevin and Joe Jonas showed their love by commenting on both posts.
Celebrity and entertainment tabloid TMZ reported that its sources close to the couple with "direct knowledge" told them that the couple welcomed a baby girl sometime last week.
Fans are speculating that Chopra had previously dropped a massive hint regarding the couple's baby during Netflix's Jonas Brothers Family Roast, which came out in November 2021.
During the roast, Priyanka Chopra poked fun at the other brothers' family lives, as she and Nick were the only pair to not have a child at the time. Speaking to the brothers and their wives, Chopra said "Nick and I are expecting... to get drunk tonight and sleep in tomorrow."
The couple tied the knot in 2018, in an elaborate ceremony that followed both Indian and American customs.
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