Priyanka Chopra And Nick Jonas Welcome Their Firstborn Via Surrogate

Actor Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas took to their social media handles on January 21 to announce that they have welcomed their firstborn via a surrogate.

The couple wrote in a joint statement, "We are overjoyed to confirm that we have welcomed a baby via surrogate. We respectfully ask for privacy during this special time as we focus on our family. Thank you so much." The couple got married in 2018.

It was reported that the couple welcomed a baby girl 12 weeks before the due date. Priyanka Chopra had reportedly cleared up her schedule to embrace motherhood in April but the good news was received by the couple a little early. The baby is currently at South California Hospital outside Los Angeles and will be able to go home to her parents when she is healthy enough.

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They asked for privacy as they want to focus on their family at the moment. Recently in an interview with Vanity Fair, Priyanka Chopra had talked about her plans for a baby. She had said that having a children is a big part of their desire for the future as a couple. She added, " By God's grace, when it happens, it happens."

The couple tied the knot in a lavish ceremony in India. In the past three years, Chopra has been asked multiple times about her plans for extending her family. In the Netflix show titled Jonas Brothers Family Roast, Priyanka Chopra had taken to the stage to roast her husband and pop star Nick Jonas. Just before ending her set, Chopra had said that a lot of people want to know they will be having children. She said, " I just want to say that Nick and I are expecting..."

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She later turned it around and said that she and Jonas are expecting to get drunk and have fun.

The other members of the Jonas Brothers Band, Joe Jonas and Kevin Jonas have already had their children. Nick Jonas will now also have his first born with Priyanka Chopra.

On the work front, Priyanka Chopra was recently seen in the fourth film of the Matrix franchise, The Matrix Resurrections. Chopra played the role of Sita in the film. She will also be seen in a drama series created by the Russo brothers titled, Citadel. The actor was shooting for the series in London and recently wrapped the show. The show also has stars such as Richard Madden, Stanley Tucci and other big names as part of the cast.