Beyonce Knowles has been married to rapper Jay-Z for three years and has now announced that she is pregnant with their first son! The announcement was made when she was on stage after her performance at the MTV Video Music Awards. Despite the pregnancy she managed to give an energetic performance before unbuttoning her sparkly blazer and rubbing her belly revealing her news to the world. From Jay Z's reaction backstage it is clear that the couple are over the moon about the news.

Beyonce has always said that she wanted to have a child by the age of 30, and she has just celebrated her 30th birthday announcing her pregnancy one month prior. Speaking to Piers Morgan in June, she hinted: 'I always said I was going to have a baby at 30. I'm 29 now." Her fans therefore expected her to reveal news of pregnancy sometime soon. There was speculation when she posted on twitter that she would be announcing some big news at the VMA's , and this was taken over by overwhelming joy when she confirmed all rumours.

She looks amazing with her bump getting more visible. Especially when she showed it off in a beautiful floor length Lanvin gown, diamonds and emeralds, on the VMA's white carpet. She warns however that this does not mean she is retiring!

Pop-culture expert Rob Shuter, says that the power couple's private nature made the revelation all the more joyous. "I love that this couple who has made it a policy to not talk about their personal life would once again do that, let us in on this huge secret, without ever really uttering any words." Beyonce is known for becoming very shy whenever her private life is bought up in interviews and so this announcement brings with it much excitement.

She set the record for the most mentions on Twitter per second with 8,868, helping make the show the most watched broadcast in MTV history, pulling in 12.4 million viewers. This gives us a better understanding of the impact of her announcement and shows us how much love and support she has.

Hopefully the power couple will choose to dress their child in a My 1st Years outfit set, or maybe they would prefer a personalised cotton blanket. Whichever they choose we're sure their child will be adorable, especially if he/she picks up some of Beyonce's beauty.

The couple were spotted in Venice, Italy leaving a hotel just a week after Beyonce had made her announcement. She wore a maxi dress that beautifully highlighted her bump. They were there to celebrate her 30th birthday.

We cant wait to hear more from her and about her pregnancy. Congratulations Beyonce!

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