Britney Spears has revealed what might be Hollywood's worst-kept secret: She's pregnant. In a posting on her website, Spears told fans that she and husband, Kevin Federline, were expecting their first child together. The couple were married in September. Magazines have speculated for weeks that the 23-year-old singer was pregnant, noting her expanding waistline. She's previously expressed a desire to start a family, and On different occasions since her marriage to Kevin last September, Britney has said that she wanted a baby, and in particular wanted to be what she calls a "young mom" like her own mother. Britney had until now carefully denied reports that she was expecting, despite a glut of published pictures showing her increasing waistline - She even lashed out at the US celebrity magazines claiming she was going to be a mum, branding the stories "false." . "The time has finally come to share our wonderful news that we are expecting our first child together.. There are reports that I was in the hospital this weekend. Kevin and I just want everyone to know that all is well. Thank you for your thoughts and prayers." The message was signed by both herself and husband Kevin Federline. Bookmakers opened betting on the name Britney would choose for her baby. William and Harry are the joint 20-1 favorites for a boy with the same odds for Zara or Grace for a girl. Bookmakers William Hill spokesman Rupert Adams said: "Punters seem to think that Britney will be going for a posh name and possibly one with a royal connection due to a reported infatuation with male members of the British Royal Family. Born on December 2, 1981, Britney Jean Spears was destined for stardom. The future queen of pop performed at her first talent show at the early age of six. By the time she was nine, she was already traveling around to different dance competitions performing in the jazz lyrical dancing category. On top of Britney’s singing and dancing as a young child, she also competed in beauty pageants. At five she won first place in the Kentwood Dairy Festival; at seven, she was awarded silver first-prize for Miss Talent USA. The Mickey Mouse Club was Britney’s first real taste of success, but initially she wasn’t allowed on the show because of her age. Britney then spent three summers at the Professional Performing Arts School Center and appeared in a number of off-Broadway productions. Her first real lead was in a comedy called Ruthless. In 1992, Britney left Ruthless and landed a spot on Star Search. She won the first round, but was beaten by another contestant in the second. Finally, Britney returned to audition for the MMC again; except this time she was offered a job! Along with Justin Timberlake, JC Chasez, Christina Aguilera, and Kari Russell, Britney rapped, sang, and danced through over 110 skits on the show. After two years, in 1994, MMC was canceled, leaving Britney to wonder what was next. Britney tried the “normal” kid thing for awhile, but by age fifteen she couldn’t stand being out of the spotlight anymore. She started out by recording several songs on a homemade demo . After listening to her tape, Jeff Fenster, senior vice president of artists and recording for Jive Records, said, “she was intriguing, so we had her come in and audition for us in person. After her performance, everyone in the room was amazed and Britney was immediately offered a recording contract. Months before her album came out Britney’s name was on teenager’s lips everywhere. She even embarked on a mini-tour throughout malls in the US to promote her yet-to-be released CD. Britney then landed the coveted spot as *N Sync’s opening act on their 1998 tour. But, that was only the edge of the iceberg for Britney. In late December 1998, Jive Records released Britney’s first single “…Baby One More Time” and by January, it was a number-one hit. Britney’s album debuted at number one shortly thereafter, paving the road for one of the world’s biggest stars. From then on, Britney’s career has been a roller coaster ride. She has had four more albums released and achieved major commercial success. So far, she’s had 11 Number One Hits. Britney also starred in a teen movie called “Crossroads” and is planning on furthering her acting career by appearing in another feature film about the life of Nascar Drivers. She’s been the spokesperson for Pepsi and is now taking on the NFL. Britney has never had a problem staying in the spotlight with everything that surrounds her. Her career has been built out of controversy and people keep coming back begging for more. Justin Timberlake and Britney emerged as one of the hottest new couples on the scene. In March 2002, their four-year romance ceased due to various speculated reasons. She did admit that her girl-next-door image wasn’t entirely true: after years of speculation, she revealed that she wasn’t a virgin. On top of that, she smoked and drank alcohol. Britney has added further controversy to her career by kissing Madonna during their performance at the 2003 MTV Video Music Awards, a move that apparent Ms. Spears suggested herself. Whether it be singing at a kindergarten graduation or performing at the Grammy’s, Britney has wowed crowds for years. Having been crowned as the “Princess of Pop,” it seems that Britney’s career has no bounds and can go wherever she chooses for it. All we can do is sit back and enjoy the ride.

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