Strictly Come Dancing and The X Factor star Alexandra Burke has announced the birth of her second child with partner Darren Randolph.

The singer shared the happy news with her followers on Instagram, sharing a close-up photo of her newborn's hand holding hers and another of their tiny feet.

"Feeling so blessed," began the post caption. "We are now a family of four. Welcome to the world our little peanut."

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Burke and Randolph, an Irish footballer, did not confirm their second child's sex or name in the announcement post.

Strictly: It Takes Two host and fellow The X Factor star Fleur East was one of many to react to Burke's announcement. "Wooo! Congratulations mama," she wrote with two love heart emojis on the post's comment section.

Celebs Go Dating star Nadia Essex also commented, offering her own "congratulations" to Burke and her partner.

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The TV and theatre star announced her pregnancy in April this year, sharing a photo of Randolph cradling Burke's growing baby bump on Instagram, alongside the caption: "We are so excited to do this all again."

Burke and Randolph welcomed their first child together in July 2022. The couple have not revealed their firstborn's sex or name, with Burke at the time referring to the newborn as "our little grape" in a sweet Instagram post.

Strictly Come Dancing airs on Saturdays and Sundays on BBC One, while spin-off Strictly: It Takes Two airs on weeknights on BBC Two. Both shows are available to stream on BBC iPlayer.

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