Singer Fergie was one of the first to offer congratulations (Picture: Getty)
Fergie has shared her congratulations following the announcement that her ex-husband Josh Duhamel and wife Audra Mari are expecting a baby.
The 50-year-old Shotgun Wedding star and the 29-year-old former Miss World, who tied the knot in a stunning ceremony last September, shared the news on Instagram just after their anniversary.
‘Baby Duhamel coming soon 🤍,’ they wrote in their identical captions, alongside pictures from her ultrasound scan.
Black Eyed Peas frontwoman Fergie, 48, was quick to share her blessing and well wishes for the couple.
‘I am truly happy for you guys🥰🥰,’ she wrote in the comment section.
‘Axl can’t wait to be a big brother,’ she added, with her response picking up thousands of likes.
The star was thrilled for ex Josh Duhamel and his wife Audra Mari (Picture: Instagram)
Love, Simon and Transformers star Josh was previously married to Fergie from 2009 until 2019.
The former couple’s son Axl was born in 2013, and just celebrated his 10th birthday.
Sharing a slew of sweet photos to mark his special day on August 29, proud mum Fergie gushed: ‘To my caring, funny, outgoing, loving, smart, talkative, creative superhero enthusiast.
Fergie and Josh were married for almost a decade and had an amicable split (Picture: Jason LaVeris/FilmMagic)
They share son Axl, 10, together (Picture: Instagram/fergie)
‘Happy 10th birthday punky!!! I love you Axl Jack 🎂🎂’
Meanwhile dad Josh, who was attending the Minnesota State Fair on the day, conducted the crowd in a singalong chorus of ‘Happy Birthday’ for his son during his appearance on CBS News Minnesota, the clip of which he shared on social media, adding: ‘Happy 10th birthday buddy boy. Love you kid.’
He and Fergie have remained close while raising their son together, with their split announcement in 2017 maintaining that they decided to separate as a couple ‘with absolute love and respect’.
‘To give our family the best opportunity to adjust, we wanted to keep this a private matter before sharing it with the public. We are and will always be united in our support of each other and our family,’ they added.
Josh and Audra’s happy news came just a day after they celebrated their anniversary, with Audra posting a picture on Instagram of the moment she and her husband said their ‘I dos’ at their wedding in 2022.
‘Happy First Anniversary sweet man 🤍 oh how I prayed for you…’ she wrote in her caption.
Josh and Audra’s news came just a day after their first anniversary (Picture: Instagram/joshduhamel)
The beauty pageant winner had her hair styled in an updo for her wedding, while her beautiful gown featured voluminous sleeves and a princess-like skirt.
Meanwhile Josh looked dapper in white tie and tails.
He also marked their anniversary online with a selfie of them both grinning on the beach.
‘Happy 1 year my love. You are the best. I love you so much,’ he said in tribute to Audra.
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The former couple divorced in 2019.