It would have been easy to miss. A picture shared by Natalie Imbruglia to her Instagram. Just her and a group of unfamiliar faces (record label executives, pehaps) celebrating her upcoming album. But swipe left and there’s another tucked behind it. Natalie cradling her round belly, smiling.
“I’m very happy to announce that I have just signed a record deal with BMG!! What an AMAZING team,” she captioned the photos. “And as you can see from the pic… there is another announcement… (no, I haven’t swallowed a watermelon). I’m expecting my first child this [European] Autumn.”
The 44-year-old wrote that the pregnancy is something she’s wanted for “a very long time”.
“I’m blessed that this is possible with the help of IVF and a sperm donor.”
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Wonderful news Natalie, congratulations! All the best with baby xx
Very likely she also had an egg donation (unless she froze her own earlier).
You cant assume that.
Who cares!
Actually, I can. The likelihood of a successful pregnancy using one's own eggs at that age are exceedingly low. If she harvested and produced embryos for storage when she was younger, her chances of success would be much higher. Conversely, she may have used a donor egg, if she did not do fertility preservation earlier.
Not really your business, is it? Natalie has shared what she's comfortable sharing (and there may be no more to it than that anyway) and she's entitled to keep further details to herself. She owes you nothing.