Ciara delights fans with heart-melting 'one more person to love' announcement

Ciara's family is about to get even bigger - and she's announced it in the sweetest way possible.

Taking to Instagram on 6 September, the 40-year-old singer issued a statement which confirmed she's expecting her fifth child with NFL star husband Russell Wilson, 37. She shared a video that put her growing bump on display, reports People.com.

"One more person to Love 🖐🏽🥺🖤," the pair captioned the Instagram post.

The couple may be expectant of their baby, but they are no strangers to parenthood. Ciara and Russell already raising four kids together: daughters Amora Princess, 2, and Sienna Princess, 9, alongside sons Win Harrison, 6, and Future Zahir, 12.

As part of the reveal, Ciara posed next to a row of shirts, each printed with one of her children's names, with a single blank baby onesie tucked in beside them - in reference to the newest arrival still to come.

Since welcoming baby Amora in December 2023, Ciara has barely slowed down her schedule, returning to touring life not long after the birth. In August 2024, she shared a carousel of Instagram snaps capturing sweet family moments squeezed in between her shows.

The mum-of-four admitted it was those quieter "in between" moments with her children that kept her motivated while working and travelling. She began the post with a snapshot of her two daughters, Sienna perched on her back, and her youngest cradled in her arms, writing at the time: "The moments that filled my cup on the in between. #TourLife❤️"

Speaking to People.com again in September 2024 about life on the road with her whole family in tow, Ciara said: "My kids traveled with me, and I couldn't have done it any other way."

"They were like little precious babies of a tour having so much fun with Auntie, Missy, and Uncle Busta," she added. "I mean, it's just the energy was just incredible."

Even given the whirlwind experience of life on tour, Ciara admitted her mind was already turning to something a little more ordinary, like getting her kids back into the classroom. And once she was settled again and off the road, her focus shifted to prep for school. She told reporters she was busy "thinking about all the things [she] had to check off for school," right down to a proper "school shopping moment."

"It was the most amazing time with my babies," she said. "I was like, 'This is what life is about.' So, the little joys in life. I'm so grateful."