Pregnant Paloma Faith showed off her growing baby bump while on holiday in Oman with her boyfriend Stevie Thomas.

The singer, 44, who announced she was expecting her first child with the 'posh' managing director in October, wore a polka dot bikini during a trip to the beach. 

In a series of photos uploaded to Instagram, she gave an insight into the family trip as they lounged in the sun and visited the sights. 

Paloma captioned the update: 'Amazing trip to Oman with the boy, kids and bump. I have to say it’s an amazing part of the world and I am so blessed to share this time with my kids before new baby comes. 

'Taking time out with family from work is something to push for and I really try. 

'Someone said to me recently you only really get 18 summers with your kids and I was lucky to extend that with a bit of winter sun.'

She added: 'I never take time with them for granted and I can’t wait to have my third miracle baby. I have to say, I feel VERY happy about my personal life right now , it’s all going wonderfully!'

Paloma found happiness with boyfriend Stevie, director of venue The JamHouse, a year ago and has admitted she is finally considering marriage, following her 'devastating' split from long term partner Leyman Lahcine. 

The musician married the French artist, 37, with whom she shares two young daughters, in 2017, before confirming they had parted ways in 2022 after nine years, leaving the hitmaker suffering a nervous breakdown. 

She then went public with Stevie in March last year as they put on a loved-up display at the Sony Music BRITs afterparty. 

A source said at the time: 'Paloma and Stevie are absolutely head over heels for each other but she's been telling people it also feels like her healthiest relationship ever.

'He's 6ft6 and she loves how he towers over her.'

They told The Sun: 'It's sexy and exciting but he's also very in touch with his feelings and a great communicator. It's like they are kindred spirits and they're in it for the long term.' 

Paloma has also revealed that her new love has made her finally consider marriage after previously always being totally against it.

She has now told for the first time how serious her relationship has become with her new man, as she revealed they had been dating for nearly a year.

Speaking on Jamie Laing and Sophie Habboo's Newly Weds podcast in March, Paloma said: 'This is a strange thing.

'I wasn't married to my kids' dad and I've always been someone that's very anti-marriage, because the history of it is that it's about ownership of women and I'm the child of a feminist.

'Weirdly, I don't know what's changed in me, but this guy gives me a bit like "Oh well"'.

She continued: 'I remember when I met him I was like "I'm never going to get married, don't ever ask me".

'And then over time now I'm like "Yeah I don't know, I'll keep an open mind." I can just feel myself softening.

'If my mum hears this she'll be like "What the hell is going on with you? Is it a mid-life crisis?'"

'I do think having kids with someone is stronger than marriage from experience.'

However Paloma insisted she would only marry her financial equal and would want to ensure her assets were carefully protected.

She explained: 'I also think I wouldn't really want to get married to somebody unless I could genuinely think it was properly forever and it was equal and balanced, and I didn't have that in my (former) relationship.

'I felt I had too much to lose to him if it didn't work out. Just like financially.

'I would have given up my kids' inheritance. I just was like 'I've got to protect what's mine and what's my kids'. If I ever did do it, I would have a prenup'.

Paloma revealed that she had a 'nervous breakdown' following her split from Leyman and said that she finds it hard to look back on that period in her life because she was 'so broken' and 'full of guilt and shame' over the end of their relationship.

Speaking about her relationship with her ex-partner now, Paloma told The Sun last year: 'I was so broken, honestly - I think I had a nervous breakdown.

'I was so broken that my brain didn't even work in that way of being conscious. It is difficult for me to remember much of it because I was so sad and full of guilt and shame.'

Despite her heartbreak, Paloma star was determined to maintain an amicable relationship with her ex for the sake of their children.

She said: 'You have to see your ex all the time. You can't just say, ''This is too painful''.

'We are conflict-adverse so we were both quick to try and be amicable and, as with most things in life, if you pretend it for long enough it becomes true.'