Nicole Appleton shocked not just fans but close friends today by announcing she's given birth to a secret daughter. The 45-year-old former All Saints star - who is in a relationship with millionaire Facebook executive Stephen Haines - hid her pregnancy for nine whole months before finally going public on Instagram .
She wrote: "After hiding my pregnancy for the last 9 months...which was SOOOOO difficult; keeping her a secret from all my friends...
I can finally announce our incredible news!! "Our little girl 'Skipper Hudson Haines' has arrived Stephen & Gene are besotted!!!
I'm SOOO HAPPY!!" It's a happy ending for Nicole, whose rock and roll love life has dealt her more than her fair share of heartbreak over the years.
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