Singer Katie Melua gives birth to baby boy named Max

Singer Katie Melua has revealed she has had her second child.

The Nine Million Bicycles star, 41, shared a photo of herself holding her newborn and said it was a baby boy named Max.

She wrote on Instagram: “New arrival… Max is here! So lucky to be mum to two beautiful boys. Sandro’s been the best big brother so far. Long may it last.”

Melua was inundated with well wishes, including from singer Sophie Ellis-Bextor who wrote: “Ah that’s gorgeous news! Congratulations xx.”

The star revealed she was pregnant in June when she shared a photo of herself relaxing in the Blue Lagoon geothermal spa in Iceland, with her bump visible.

Melua, who is also mother to three-year-old son Sandro, has never revealed who her children’s father is or her current partner’s identity.

Melua is also mother to three-year-old son Sandro (Chris Jackson/PA)

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The singer was married to former motorcycle racer and commentator James Toseland from 2013 to 2020.

Melua, born in Georgia and raised in Belfast and London, rose to fame with the release of her debut album Call Off The Search in 2003.

She has released a further eight albums and is known for songs including Nine Million Bicycles and The Closest Thing To Crazy.