Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas welcome their first child through surrogacy

Global icon Priyanka Chopra and her husband Nick Jonas is all set to embrace parenthood. The duo took to their respective social media accounts and made the announcement about welcoming a baby through surrogacy on late Friday night.

Taking to Instagram, Priyanka said: "We are overjoyed to confirm that we have welcomed a baby via surrogate." She added: "We respectfully ask for privacy during this special time as we focus on our family."

Immediately after the announcement, more than 1.73 million of Priyanka's followers shared her joy on Instagram, showering her with heart emojis.

They celebrities who celebrated included the late basketball star Kobe Bryant's wife and philanthropist, Vanessa, Kal Penn, Shefalee Shah, Katrina Kaif, Lara Datta, Sania Mirza, Bhumi Pednekar and Radhika Jones, editor of 'Vanity Fair', where Priyanka is on the cover of the February 2022 edition.

Earlier this month, talking about plans of starting a family and having children, Priyanka Chopra told Vanity Fair magazine in an interview, "They're a big part of our desire for the future. By God's grace, when it happens, it happens." Both Nick and Priyanka lead busy lives, when pointed to that, PeeCee gives fun reply saying, "No, we're not too busy to practice," she says.

She even clarified that the couple is ready to slow down when a child enters their lives. "I'm okay with that. We're both okay with that", she said.

Priyanka Chopra and international singer Nick Jonas tied the knot in December 2018 at the picturesque Umaid Bhawan Palace in Jodhpur. The gala event was attended by their families and close friends.