It’s been rumored for awhile, but now it’s confirmed! Jennifer Hudson is pregnant with her first child. The Jennifer Hudson pregnancy confirmation comes after weeks of speculation that the Oscar winning singer had a bun in the oven.

The news broke after a baby shower for Jennifer Hudson was thrown in downtown Chicago over the weekend.

Jennifer Hudson’s friend, Felicia Fields, confirmed the pregnancy buzz, saying, “It was a baby shower, a quiet gathering of friends and mostly family… They’re really trying to keep it kind of quiet.”

Jennifer Hudson is engaged to David Otunga, “Punk” from VH1’s I Love New York 2.