PRESS ASSOCIATION -- Amanda Holden is pregnant with a baby girl.
The star, who will curtail her run in West End hit Shrek The Musical as a result, said she and husband Chris Hughes were "beyond thrilled".
The confirmation comes just six months after she was devastated to lose a baby seven months into her pregnancy.
The Britain's Got Talent judge, 40, said the past few months had been "unbelievably difficult" as she and Chris came to terms with their loss. The child had stopped moving and was later stillborn. It was a further blow after the actress - who has a daughter Lexi, five - suffered a miscarriage in 2010.
Announcing her new pregnancy, she said: "Chris and I are delighted to announce that I am pregnant and we are expecting a little girl. The first half of this year has been unbelievably difficult for us.
"We would like to thank everyone for their support, it has been so incredible and we really are beyond thrilled to share this news."
It is not known how far she is into the pregnancy but she has passed the three-month stage.
Later, she said on Twitter: "Lexi's question of the day (and most days) 'Mama when are you going to get a baby in your tummy?' Happy to say TODAY Lexi! Mama is pregnant! Yay."
Amanda, whose TV hits include Cutting It and Amanda Holden's Fantasy Lives, has been starring in Shrek as green-skinned Princess Fiona since early May.
She will step down from the show in October and is due to be replaced by Girls Aloud star Kimberley Walsh - two months earlier than originally planned.