3amCelebrity NewsX FactorLucie Jones, who auditioned for The X Factor aged 18 back in 2009, has announced she has given birth to her first baby with a sweet post sharing a number of adorable photos01:13, 25 Jul 2026X Factor star Lucie Jones has given birth to her first child and shares some adorable first photos.‌Lucie shot to fame after she auditioned for the popular singing competition at the age of 18 back in 2009 for the show's sixth series. She finished in eighth place after being eliminated during the live shows. After her stint on the ITV show she went on to represent the UK in Eurovision for the 2017 song contest.‌In between X Factor and Eurovision, she established herself as an actress, being picked for countless West End productions and TV shows.‌Back in January this year she announced she was expecting her first child with her partner George. Taking to Instagram she said: “We’re so excited and beyond happy to tell you we’re having a baby!“Nothing comes close to this feeling… we feel like the luckiest people in the world. She’ll be here in July and we cannot wait to meet our little girl.”‌Yesterday Lucie took to social media to confirm the birth of her baby. Captioining the announcment: "Elowen Hersey-Jones. We are so lucky to be parents to the most perfect angel on the planet. This little girl has dropped in to change everything and we are utterly besotted."She share a slew of snaps of their newborn baby in hospital and her fans were quick to share their well-wishes with the star online. One wrote: “Oh Lucie. She is absolutely beautiful! Congratulations.” Another added: “OMG She’s perfect!!!! Congratulations Mummy & Daddy.”Content cannot be displayed without consentArticle continues belowA number of celebrities also shared their well-wishes Giovanna Fletcher, who hosts a parenting podcast said: " huge congratulations". The Happy Mum, Happy Baby podcast is a popular UK audio show hosted by Giovanna Fletcher where she talks with high-profile parents about the real-life highs and lows of raising children.Other famous faces including presenter Scarlett Moffatt said: "Huge congratulations and sending so much love and quick recovery mamma. She is absolutely beautiful xxxx"For more of the latest showbiz news and gossip, follow Mirror Celebs on TikTok, Snapchat, Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, YouTube and Threads.Choose Daily Mirror as a 'Preferred Source' on Google News for quick access to the news you value.‌X FactorTalent shows