Janet Jackson confirms she's expecting her 1st child at 50

Singer Janet Jackson, 50, has officially confirmed she's expecting her first child.

She made the announcement with a photo revealing her baby bump for the first time in People Magazine.

"We thank God for our blessing," she told People.

Speculation was sparked in April after Jackson postponed her Unbreakable world tour. At the time, she posted a short video on Twitter saying she and her husband, Wissam Al Mana, were "planning a family."

That was the most she's said about the reports of her pregnancy until now. In June, her brother Tito told People she was "hoping for a healthy baby."

Her latest single from the album Unbreakable, Dammn Baby, was released in May, further fuelling the rumour mill.