Amanda Holden 'devastated' after losing baby

Canadian singer Celine Dion's pregnancy has ended in a miscarriage, but she and her husband aim to try again to have a second child, her spokeswoman told AFP Wednesday.The pregnancy that Dion announced in mid-August ended 10 days later in miscarriage, her spokeswoman Francine Chaloult said.Dion, 41, and husband Rene Angelil, 67, tried again last month to become pregnant, but failed. They are to head to New York next weekend for a third try with artificial insemination.

Prince William and his wife Catherine's first child is due in July, St James' Palace announced on Monday, adding that the mother-to-be is feeling better following her hospitalisation last month.

LONDON — A woman desperate for another child forced her 14-year-old daughter to get pregnant using syringes of donor sperm, a British judge said. In a ruling reported for the first time Monday, High Court judge Peter Jackson said the mother had behaved in “a wicked and selfish way” that almost defied belief. The judge said the woman, an American divorcee living in Britain with three adopted children, hatched the plan after she was prevented from adopting a fourth.

New York — A surrogate mother fled across the United States when the couple whose baby she was carrying demanded she have an abortion after discovering the child would be severely disabled. Crystal Kelley, 30, learned five months into her pregnancy that the girl’s disabilities would include a cleft lip and palate, a cyst in her brain and heart defects. The intended parents said they no longer wanted the child and told Ms. Kelley she should have an abortion, saying it was “more humane.” They even offered her $10,000 to end the pregnancy.

The family of an ailing, pregnant American woman missing in Afghanistan with her Canadian husband has broken months of silence over the mysterious case, making public appeals for the couple’s safe return.

British singer Lily Allen has suffered a miscarriage, her spokesman said Monday.Allen, whose hits include "Smile" and "The Fear", is thought to have been around six months pregnant and had often spoken of her desire to be a mother.The 25-year-old's spokesman said: "It is with great sadness that we have to confirm that Lily Allen and Sam Cooper (her boyfriend) have lost their baby."The couple ask that their privacy be respected and that they be left alone at this deeply distressing time. No further comment will be made."

Singer Mariah Carey will give birth to her first child next spring, she announced on NBC television's Access Hollywood Thursday."Yes, we are pregnant, this is true!" said Carey, 41, alongside her husband, the rapper and actor Nick Cannon, 30.The news put an end to months of rumors and speculation that the superstar was pregnant.Carey revealed that she had a miscarriage two years ago, which explained her reluctance to go public with her latest pregnancy."It's been a long journey. It's been tough because I've been trying to hold on to a shred of privacy."

LONDON — The former Kate Middleton is due to give birth to her first baby in July, and her health is improving after a bout of severe morning sickness, palace officials said Monday. The child of Kate and Prince William will be third in line to the British throne. The 31-year-old Duchess of Cambridge, as she is formally known, spent several days in the hospital last month being treated for acute morning sickness. She has since resumed public appearances, and looked healthy at the unveiling of an official portrait last week.