Wednesday (22 February) night may have been the biggest night in the musical calendar, but a certain Cheryl Fernandez-Versini has made everyone forget all about the Brit Awards just hours after they finished by officially announcing her pregnancy.
The former ‘X Factor’ judge totally stole the thunder of everything that happened at the awards ceremony, after photos of her posing with her baby bump hit the front pages.
Cheryl ended months of speculation about whether she was expecting, proudly cradling her bump for a L’Oréal photo-shoot, featured in both The Sun and The Mirror newspapers.
She later took to Twitter to reveal the shoot was part of 15 ambassadors working with the beauty brand and The Prince’s Trust to help young people with their self confidence.
The announcement will have come as a surprise to many fans, given the star is notoriously private, and neither she nor boyfriend Liam Payne had publicly addressed speculation until now.
Many took to Twitter to react to the big news:
Liam had been in attendance at the Brits, prior to the pictures of Cheryl being released.
He was on hand to collect One Direction’s award for Best British Video for their last single ‘History’, which was presented by ‘X Factor’ judges Simon Cowell and Nicole Scherzinger.
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Brit Awards Red Carpet 2017
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LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 22: (EDITORIAL USE ONLY) (L-R) Jesy Nelson, Leigh-Anne Pinnock, Perrie Edwards and Jade Thirlwall of Little Mix attend The BRIT Awards 2017 at The O2 Arena on February 22, 2017 in London, England. (Photo by Mike Marsland/Mike Marsland/WireImage) (credit:Mike Marsland via Getty Images)
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Mandatory Credit: Photo by David Fisher/REX/Shutterstock (8422633dm)Katy PerryThe Brit Awards, Arrivals, O2 Arena, London, UK - 22 Feb 2017 (credit:Rex/Shutterstock)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 22: EDITORIAL USE ONLY. Ellie Goulding attends The BRIT Awards 2017 at The O2 Arena on February 22, 2017 in London, England. (Photo by Dave J Hogan/Getty Images) (credit:Dave J Hogan via Getty Images)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 22: EDITORIAL USE ONLY. Rita Ora attends The BRIT Awards 2017 at The O2 Arena on February 22, 2017 in London, England. (Photo by Samir Hussein/Samir Hussein/Redferns) (credit:Samir Hussein via Getty Images)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 22: (EDITORIAL USE ONLY) Ed Sheeran attends The BRIT Awards 2017 at The O2 Arena on February 22, 2017 in London, England. (Photo by John Phillips/Getty Images) (credit:John Phillips via Getty Images)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 22: (EDITORIAL USE ONLY) Fearne Cotton attends The BRIT Awards 2017 at The O2 Arena on February 22, 2017 in London, England. (Photo by Anthony Harvey/Getty Images) (credit:Anthony Harvey via Getty Images)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 22: (EDITORIAL USE ONLY) James Arthur attends The BRIT Awards 2017 at The O2 Arena on February 22, 2017 in London, England. (Photo by John Phillips/Getty Images) (credit:John Phillips via Getty Images)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 22: (EDITORIAL USE ONLY) Singer Emeli Sande attends The BRIT Awards 2017 at The O2 Arena on February 22, 2017 in London, England. (Photo by Mike Marsland/Mike Marsland/WireImage) (credit:Mike Marsland via Getty Images)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 22: (EDITORIAL USE ONLY) Alesha Dixon attends The BRIT Awards 2017 at The O2 Arena on February 22, 2017 in London, England. (Photo by Mike Marsland/Mike Marsland/WireImage) (credit:Mike Marsland via Getty Images)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 22: EDITORIAL USE ONLY. Michelle Keegan and Mark Wright attend The BRIT Awards 2017 at The O2 Arena on February 22, 2017 in London, England. (Photo by David M. Benett/Dave Benett/Getty Images ) (credit:David M. Benett via Getty Images)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 22: (EDITORIAL USE ONLY) Heloise Letissier aka Christine and the Queens attends The BRIT Awards 2017 at The O2 Arena on February 22, 2017 in London, England. (Photo by John Phillips/Getty Images) (credit:John Phillips via Getty Images)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 22: (EDITORIAL USE ONLY) Luke Patterson, Grace Chatto and Jack Patterson of Clean Bandit attend The BRIT Awards 2017 at The O2 Arena on February 22, 2017 in London, England. (Photo by Anthony Harvey/Getty Images) (credit:Anthony Harvey via Getty Images)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 22: (EDITORIAL USE ONLY) Footballer Frank Lampard and TV Presenter Christine Bleakley attend The BRIT Awards 2017 at The O2 Arena on February 22, 2017 in London, England. (Photo by Mike Marsland/Mike Marsland/WireImage) (credit:Mike Marsland via Getty Images)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 22: EDITORIAL USE ONLY. Rag'n'Bone Man attends The BRIT Awards 2017 at The O2 Arena on February 22, 2017 in London, England. (Photo by David M. Benett/Dave Benett/Getty Images ) (credit:David M. Benett via Getty Images)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 22: (EDITORIAL USE ONLY) Lianne La Havas attends The BRIT Awards 2017 at The O2 Arena on February 22, 2017 in London, England. (Photo by Anthony Harvey/Getty Images) (credit:Anthony Harvey via Getty Images)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 22: (EDITORIAL USE ONLY) Clara Paget attends The BRIT Awards 2017 at The O2 Arena on February 22, 2017 in London, England. (Photo by John Phillips/Getty Images) (credit:John Phillips via Getty Images)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 22: (EDITORIAL USE ONLY) Anne-Marie attends The BRIT Awards 2017 at The O2 Arena on February 22, 2017 in London, England. (Photo by Anthony Harvey/Getty Images) (credit:Anthony Harvey via Getty Images)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 22: (EDITORIAL USE ONLY) Grace Chatto attends The BRIT Awards 2017 at The O2 Arena on February 22, 2017 in London, England. (Photo by John Phillips/Getty Images) (credit:John Phillips via Getty Images)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 22: (EDITORIAL USE ONLY) Charlotte Crosby attends The BRIT Awards 2017 at The O2 Arena on February 22, 2017 in London, England. (Photo by John Phillips/Getty Images) (credit:John Phillips via Getty Images)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 22: (EDITORIAL USE ONLY) Tallia Storm and Tess Storm attend The BRIT Awards 2017 at The O2 Arena on February 22, 2017 in London, England. (Photo by Anthony Harvey/Getty Images) (credit:Anthony Harvey via Getty Images)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 22: (EDITORIAL USE ONLY) Josh Cuthbert and Chloe Lloyd attend The BRIT Awards 2017 at The O2 Arena on February 22, 2017 in London, England. (Photo by Mike Marsland/Mike Marsland/WireImage) (credit:Mike Marsland via Getty Images)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 22: (EDITORIAL USE ONLY) Michelle Keegan attends The BRIT Awards 2017 at The O2 Arena on February 22, 2017 in London, England. (Photo by Anthony Harvey/Getty Images) (credit:Anthony Harvey via Getty Images)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 22: (EDITORIAL USE ONLY) Ellie Goulding attends The BRIT Awards 2017 at The O2 Arena on February 22, 2017 in London, England. (Photo by John Phillips/Getty Images) (credit:John Phillips via Getty Images)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 22: EDITORIAL USE ONLY. MNEK attends The BRIT Awards 2017 at The O2 Arena on February 22, 2017 in London, England. (Photo by David M. Benett/Dave Benett/Getty Images ) (credit:David M. Benett via Getty Images)
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British rapper Wiley poses on the red carpet arriving for the BRIT Awards 2017 in London on February 22, 2017. / AFP / NIKLAS HALLE'N / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE, TO ILLUSTRATE THE EVENT AS SPECIFIED IN THE CAPTION, NO POSTERS, NO USE IN PUBLICATIONS DEVOTED TO ARTISTS (Photo credit should read NIKLAS HALLE'N/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:NIKLAS HALLE'N via Getty Images)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 22: (EDITORIAL USE ONLY) Josh Dewhurst, Charlie Salt, Tom Ogden, Myles Kenlock and Joe Donovan of Blossoms attend The BRIT Awards 2017 at The O2 Arena on February 22, 2017 in London, England. (Photo by John Phillips/Getty Images) (credit:John Phillips via Getty Images)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 22: (EDITORIAL USE ONLY) Ben Johnston, Simon Neil and James Johnston of Biffy Clyro attend The BRIT Awards 2017 at The O2 Arena on February 22, 2017 in London, England. (Photo by John Phillips/Getty Images) (credit:John Phillips via Getty Images)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 22: (EDITORIAL USE ONLY) Craig David attends The BRIT Awards 2017 at The O2 Arena on February 22, 2017 in London, England. (Photo by Anthony Harvey/Getty Images) (credit:Anthony Harvey via Getty Images)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 22: (EDITORIAL USE ONLY) Abbey Clancy attends The BRIT Awards 2017 at The O2 Arena on February 22, 2017 in London, England. (Photo by John Phillips/Getty Images) (credit:John Phillips via Getty Images)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 22: EDITORIAL USE ONLY. Jo Whiley attends The BRIT Awards 2017 at The O2 Arena on February 22, 2017 in London, England. (Photo by David M. Benett/Dave Benett/Getty Images ) (credit:David M. Benett via Getty Images)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 22: (EDITORIAL USE ONLY) Neo Jessica Joshua aka Nao attends The BRIT Awards 2017 at The O2 Arena on February 22, 2017 in London, England. (Photo by John Phillips/Getty Images) (credit:John Phillips via Getty Images)
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