Carly Cole<\/a> look blooming gorgeous? She and hubby Joe announced their first baby is on the way in early September. So we're delighted to catch an early glimpse of her growing bump at this charity do, where Carly is having her palm prints immortalised in clay. <\/p>We love spotting a celeb baby in the making, so it's a treat to see famous ladies showing off their tums in the early days...<\/p>","url":"2009/9/30/Carly-Zucker-0909.jpg","width":385,"height":540,"alt":"Carly Zucker"},{"captionHeading":"Is She Or Isn't She?","caption":"
Gisele Bundchen looks in full bloom as she proudly shows off her baby bump for the first time since her pregnancy was announced by husband Tom Brady.
Her beaming grin makes a change after weeks spent covertly hiding her growing midrift under a succession of coats, jumpers and even handbags.<\/p>","url":"2009/9/21/Gisele-Bundchen-0909-1.jpg","width":320,"height":540,"alt":"Gisele Bundchen"},{"captionHeading":"Is She Or Isn't She?","caption":"
Samia Smith's showing off a tiny little bump as she strolls around on a day off from filming Coronation Street.<\/p>","url":"2009/8/11/Samia-Smith-0808.jpg","width":320,"height":540,"alt":"Samia Smith "},{"captionHeading":"Is She Or Isn't She?","caption":"
Here's Nicole Kidman in December 2007, just one month before announcing the pregnancy of her first biological child Sunday Rose.
She's only around one and a half months pregnant here - but already we're able to detect a slight ballooning in her stomach area.<\/p>","url":"2008/11/18/Nicole-Kidman-1207.jpg","width":320,"height":540,"alt":"Nicole Kidman 12.07"},{"captionHeading":"Is She Or Isn't She?","caption":"
It was this snap of Angelina Jolie on the set of The Good Shepherd back in January 2006, that got everyone's tongues wagging about a possible baby addition.
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It also nailed the coffin firmly shut on our thoughts that Brad Pitt may come a-knocking.<\/p>","url":"2008/11/18/Angelina-Jolie-0106.jpg","width":385,"height":540,"alt":"Angelina Jolie 01.06"},{"captionHeading":"Is She Or Isn't She?","caption":"
This snap shows Britney Spears the first time round in 2005 - with a bump just three months old.
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Presumably the floaty dress isn't meant to show the contour quite so much.<\/p>","url":"2008/11/18/Britney-Spears-0305.jpg","width":385,"height":540,"alt":"Britney Spears 03.05"},{"captionHeading":"Is She Or Isn't She?","caption":"
Even if you didn't know that Nicole Richie was with child here, the protective hand over her four-month baby belly is a tell-tale sign.<\/p>","url":"2008/11/18/Nicole-Richie-0807.jpg","width":320,"height":540,"alt":"Nicole Richie 08.07"},{"captionHeading":"Is She Or Isn't She?","caption":"
It turns out that this snap is four months into Gwyneth Paltrow's first pregnancy.
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And the slightly struggling-to-button-up jacket is a real giveaway.<\/p>","url":"2008/11/18/Gwyneth-Paltrow-1203.jpg","width":385,"height":540,"alt":"Gwyneth Paltrow 12.03"},{"captionHeading":"Is She Or Isn't She?","caption":"
Gwen Stefani is carrying a three-month-old baby in this picture.
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Little could the rock chick's second son know he would end up being christened as Zuma.<\/p>","url":"2008/11/18/Gwen-Stefani-0208.jpg","width":320,"height":540,"alt":"Gwen Stefani 02.08"},{"captionHeading":"Is She Or Isn't She?","caption":"
This is the revealing beach photo of Billie Piper, in April 2008, that triggered the rumours that she was pregnant.
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Billie took a long time to officially confirm the news, but considering the fact that she gave birth to her first son, baby Winston, in October 2008, the initial whisperings were spot on.<\/p>","url":"2008/4/24/Billie-Piper-0408-1.jpg","width":320,"height":540,"alt":"Billie Piper 04.08"},{"captionHeading":"Is She Or Isn't She?","caption":"
Right from when she announced her engagement to partner Pete Wentz, folks were speculating about whether Ashlee Simpson was to be a mum.
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And photos like this, from April 2008, did little to quash the chit-chat...
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Not surprisingly, Ashlee went onto declare the imminent arrival of her first baby, Bronx Mowgli.<\/p>","url":"2008/11/18/Ashlee-Simpson-0408.jpg","width":320,"height":540,"alt":"Ashlee Simpson 04.08"},{"captionHeading":"Is She Or Isn't She?","caption":"
Christina Aguilera's love of skimp means any telling bump has nowhere to hide.
\r\nHer pregnancy news is in clear evidence as she sings at a concert, six months before the birth of Max Liron in January 2008.<\/p>","url":"2008/11/18/Christina-Aguilera-0707.jpg","width":385,"height":540,"alt":"Christina Aguilera 07.07"},{"captionHeading":"Is She Or Isn't She?","caption":"
Four months before popping out, Myleene Klass' baby, Ava, makes her presence well and truly known.
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The mum-to-be has an evident swell to her tummy in April 2007.<\/p>","url":"2008/11/18/Myleene-Klass-0407.jpg","width":320,"height":540,"alt":"Myleene Klass 04.07"},{"captionHeading":"Is She Or Isn't She?","caption":"
Minnie Driver's bun in the oven is rising in March 2008.
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Six months on and she became a mum for the first time.<\/p>","url":"2008/11/18/Minnie-Driver-0308-1.jpg","width":320,"height":540,"alt":"Minnie Driver 03.08"},{"captionHeading":"Is She Or Isn't She?","caption":"
Jordan managed to keep her second pregnancy under wraps for a full five months and it's easy to see how.
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She's only three months away from giving birth to her and Peter Andre's son Junior here, in March 2005, but her bump is only just starting to inflate.<\/p>","url":"2008/11/18/Jordan-0305.jpg","width":320,"height":540,"alt":"Jordan 03.05"},{"captionHeading":"Is She Or Isn't She?","caption":"
Just days before confirming her happy news, we're able to spy an ever-so-subtle roundedness around Sophie Ellis-Bextor's stomach - and that's despite her voluminous shift dress.<\/p>","url":"2008/11/18/Sophie-Ellis-Bextor-1108.jpg","width":320,"height":540,"alt":"Sophie Ellis Bextor 11.08"},{"captionHeading":"Is She Or Isn't She?","caption":"
Her radiant glow aside, Isla Fisher's two-month-old baby swell is just starting to make itself known in March 2007.<\/p>","url":"2008/11/18/Isla-Fisher-0307.jpg","width":320,"height":540,"alt":"Isla Fisher 03.07"},{"captionHeading":"Is She Or Isn't She?","caption":"
Her friend may be fit to burst, but Jessica Alba's just starting to blossom, five months before giving birth.<\/p>","url":"2008/11/18/Jessica-Alba-0108.jpg","width":320,"height":540,"alt":"Jessica Alba 01.08"},{"captionHeading":"Is She Or Isn't She?","caption":"
Here's Matt Damon's missus Luciana right around the time that rumours of her pregnancy surfaced.
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As you can see, her middle's a bit bloated - and sure enough, the lady went onto announce she was expecting, giving birth to daughter Isabella in June 2006.<\/p>","url":"2008/11/18/Matt-Damon-and-Luciana-Bozan-0905-1.jpg","width":385,"height":420,"alt":"Matt Damon and Luciana Bozan 09.05"},{"captionHeading":"Is She Or Isn't She?","caption":"
Four months before popping, Brooke Burke's with-child status is about for all to marvel at.<\/p>","url":"2008/8/26/Brooke-Burke-0906.jpg","width":385,"height":540,"alt":"Brooke-Burke-09.06"},{"captionHeading":"Is She Or Isn't She?","caption":"
Two months into her pregnancy, Davina McCall plays it cool with casual garb.
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But her growing mound is still just about visible above the jeans.
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So there you have it and our conclusion is thus; no matter how hard the stars try to hide it, very often there's a tell-tale baby clue if you just know where to look for it.
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Oh yes, and the benefit of hindsight always helps too.<\/p>","url":"2008/11/18/Davina-McCall-0306.jpg","width":320,"height":540,"alt":"Davina McCall 03.06"}];