35-year-old singer, Beyonce, announced Wednesday on Instagram that she’s pregnant and expecting twin children with the 47-year-old rapper.
“We would like to share our love and happiness. We have been blessed two times over,” Beyoncé captioned a photo of her baby bump.
“We are incredibly grateful that our family will be growing by two, and we thank you for your well wishes,” she added.
Beyoncé and Jay Z married in 2008, and are already parents to 5-year-old daughter Blue Ivy.
The singer said in an ad for her performance wear line, Ivy Park, in September that her daughter inspired the collection.
“When I am about to give up, I picture that one person that I love more than anyone,” she shared in the promo.
“I picture them wherever they are in the world and I imagine myself running towards them. I see their face and they’re smiling and cheering. They are so proud of me.”
Beyoncé last released the album Lemonade in April, which includes the singles “Formation” and “All Night.”
She is nominated for nine awards, including Record of the Year and Song of the Year, at the 2017 Grammy Awards, which will air Feb. 12 on CBS.
Shawn Corey Carter, born December 4, 1969, known professionally as Jay Z, is an American rapper, businessman, and investor.
He is one of the best-selling musicians of all time, having sold more than 100 million records, while receiving 21 Grammy Awards for his music.
Jay Z co-owns the New York 40/40 Club sports bar, and is the co-creator of the clothing line Rocawear.
He is the former president of Def Jam Recordings, co-founder of Roc-A-Fella Records, and the founder of the entertainment company Roc Nation.
He also founded the sports agency Roc Nation Sports and is a certified NBA and MLB sports agent.
As an artist, he holds the record for most number one albums by a solo artist on the Billboard 200 with 13.
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