Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas welcome their first child via surrogacy

Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas announced on Friday that they have turned parents to a baby through surrogacy. The couple refrained from revealing the gender of their child but a recent report suggests that PC and Nick have welcomed a baby girl.

Their daughter was born 12 weeks early at a Southern California hospital outside LA, where she will remain till she is healthy enough to return home to Nick-Priyanka, a source informed DailyMail.com. The couple was reportedly expecting their baby in April and Priyanka had even cleared her work schedule to embrace motherhood. Announcing the arrival of their child, Priyanka-Nick had shared in a 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.”

Recently Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas fielded divorce rumors after the former removed 'Chopra Jonas' from her name on her Instagram handle. Reacting to the speculations, Priyanka had told BT that she was ‘amused’ when people made 'a huge deal' out of it. She said, "I don’t know! I wanted the username to match my Twitter, I guess. I just find it really amusing that everything becomes such a huge deal to people! It’s social media, guys. Just chill out!" Priyanka and Nick had tied the knot in December 2018 at the Umaid Bhawan Palace in Jodhpur. The couple had two wedding ceremonies - Hindu and Christian.