British model Rosie Huntington-Whiteley has announced that she and her actor fiance Jason Statham are going to become parents after revealing to the world that she is pregnant.

Sharing a sweet snap of herself sat on a deserted beach with her pregnancy belly on show the fashion star posted a message on Instagram saying: "very happy to share that Jason and I are expecting!!"

The photo, taken by father-to-be Statham, shows the model beaming with happiness while posing in a bikini.

Huntington-Whiteley and Statham have been together for around six years and got engaged in January last year.