Beyoncé and Jay-Z expecting twins

She's the queen of the surprise baby announcement and Beyoncé has done it again, telling the world via Instagram she and Jay-Z are expecting twins.

The singer posted a snap of her in a bra, blue knickers and veil, posing with her hands over her noticeably rounded stomach.

Beyonce made her surprise announcement with a beautifully shot snap of her holding her belly. Photo: Instagram/beyonce
Beyonce made her surprise announcement with a beautifully shot snap of her holding her belly. Photo: Instagram/beyonce

"We would like to share our love and happiness. We have been blessed two times over. We are incredibly grateful that our family will be growing by two, and we thank you for your well wishes. - The Carters," Beyonce captioned the pic.

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It's the second child for the celeb couple who welcomed daughter Blue Ivy in 2012.

Beyonce has always never made any secret that being a mum has been one of her greatest accomplishments. Photo: Instagram/beyonce
Beyonce has always never made any secret that being a mum has been one of her greatest accomplishments. Photo: Instagram/beyonce

Beyonce famously revealed her first pregnancy on the red carpet of the MTV VMA's.

The singer dropped her first baby bombshell on the red carpet in 2011. Photo: Getty images
The singer dropped her first baby bombshell on the red carpet in 2011. Photo: Getty images

Beyoncé's mum was quick to celebrate the exciting baby news, writing on her Instagram: "WOWI don't have to keep the secret anymore! I am soooo happy ❤️❤️God is so good❤️ twin blessings"

The news comes just days before Beyoncé is set to appear at the Grammy Awards on February 12, where she'll no doubt debut her bump in spectacular fashion.

Congrats guys!

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