Expanding their family: Emma Bunton and Jade Jones, pictured in March, are expecting their second child together
Emma Bunton has announced she is pregnant with her second child.
The former Spice Girl, 34, and partner Jade Jones, 31, are expecting a sibling next spring for their three-year-old son Beau.
Announcing her pregnancy on her Twitter page, Emma said: 'So our family grows, we are SO excited to announce we're having our 2nd baby and Beau's wish for a brother or sister has come true.'
Last year, she said she wanted to enjoy a few years with Beau before having another child.
She said: 'I'm really looking forward to having more children - but not just yet as I'm enjoying this time with Beau.
'It's important to enjoy the moment and not always be rushing on to the next thing, especially because, for a long time, I thought I might never be a mum.
'When I was 25, I was diagnosed with endometriosis [a condition that can make it difficult to conceive]. It scared the life out of me.'
By Emily Sheridan
Mother and child: Emma and baby Beau on stage in New York during the Spice Girls reunion tour in February 2008
Bunton and Jones - who used to be in the Nineties boy band Damage - start dating 11 years ago and live together in Hertfordshire.
While the couple are looking forward to expanding their family, Bunton insists they are in now rush to wed.
She told the Mail last year: 'It's not on the agenda; we don't even talk about it. We've been together for ten years and we're so close - we share the childcare rather than have a nanny so we're often together 24/7.
'I can honestly say that we're really happy, so we don't feel the need to formalise it.'
Just a few months after giving birth to Beau, Bunton went on tour with the Spice Girls, even bringing the tot on stage during one of their New York concerts.
In recent years, Bunton has turned her attentions from music to TV, with a judging role on Dancing On Ice earlier this year and hosting her own radio show on Heart FM.
Bunton is the latest celebrity to announce her pregnancy in recent weeks - Myleene Klass, Holly Willoughby and Kym Marsh are all expecting.
Former pop star: Bunton with her Spice Girls bandmates on stage in London three years ago
source:dailymail