BABY SURPRISE
X Factor finalist reveals she’s given birth to her first child and shares sweet name after keeping pregnancy a secret
The star also revealed her little girl's sweet name
X FACTOR finalist Amelia Lily has revealed she's given birth to her first child with fiance Eddie McQueen.
The singer, 30, shared the happy news with fans on social media on Tuesday - as she called it the "best secret".
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Amelia shared a sweet photo of her newborn daughter and revealed the adorable name.
The tot was pictured sleeping in a cot wearing a white baby grow with the words "born in 2025".
Amelia revealed she had given birth on Friday and had called her little girl Pearl.
Alongside the photo, Amelia wrote: "The best secret we’ve ever kept…
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"Myself and Eddie would like to introduce our daughter Pearl McQueen.
"Born 23.05.25 at 10:11am weighing a little chunky 8.12lbs."
Amelia continued: "Nine months of carrying you Pearl and being in our little pregnancy bubble.
"Now you are finally here.
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"We’ve had a bit of a rough start but we’re on the mend now.
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"I cannot thank all the midwife’s, nurses and consultants at James Cook hospital enough for looking after us both.
"I’ll forever be grateful.
"Baby Pearl, you have made all our dreams come true."
In November, Amelia revealed she was engaged to boyfriend Eddie McQueen.
Eddie is the son of Manchester United and Scotland legend, Gordon McQueen.
She proudly showed off her new diamond as she held her hand up to her face.
Posting the picture of her with Eddie on her profile, Amelia wrote: "MRS MCQUEEN TO BE!"
It is not know when the couple first got together, but Eddie first appeared on Amelia's Instagram page in September 2023.
Over the years Amelia has had a number of relationships in the spotlight, including dating Sam Thompson, Jack Baugh and Steve Ruston.
The singer was a finalist on the eighth series of X Factor in 2011.
The show was won by girl band Little Mix.
Since then she's released four singles and supported other acts including Girls Aloud and Olly Murs on tour.
She's also appeared in a number of theatre shows.
Not only that, Amelia has also taken part in various TV shows.
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She was on Geordie Shore between 2020 and 2022.
The star, from Middlesbrough, also placed second on the twentieth series of Celebrity Big Brother.
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