Priyanka, Nick Jonas announce arrival of baby via surrogacy

New York, January 22, 2022

Actress Priyanka Chopra and her husband, American singer-songwriter Nick Jonas, have taken the surrogacy route to have a baby. The former Miss World made the surprise announcement at midnight last night.

Taking to Instagram, Chopra said: "We are overjoyed to confirm that we have welcomed a baby via surrogate." She added: "We respectfully ask for privacy during this special time as we focus on our family."

Immediately after the announcement, more than 1.73 million of Priyanka's followers shared her joy on Instagram, showering her with heart emojis.

The celebrities who celebrated included the late basketball star Kobe Bryant's wife and philanthropist, Vanessa, Kal Penn, Shefalee Shah, Katrina Kaif, Lara Datta, Sania Mirza, Bhumi Pednekar and Radhika Jones, editor of Vanity Fair, where Priyanka is on the cover of the February 2022 edition.

Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas got married in early December 2018 at a ceremony in Jodhpur, Rajasthan.

IANS