She's kept a low profile since she announced that she was expecting her first child just over a month ago. But being a public figure, she had to make an appearance sooner or later, and last night she attended a party in Mumbai with her husband Raj Kundra. The Bollywood actress glowed with expectant mum pride and she looked stunning in her beautiful sari, which showed off her baby bump.
Shilpa, who shot to fame outside of her home country after appearing on Celebrity Big Brother in 2007, was a guest at the party which was hosted by her business partner and good friend Kiran Bawa. The party was a pre-celebration for the Punjabi festival Lohri which celebrates the winter solstice. Shipa met Raj after he appearance on Big Brother, which saw her racially abused and tormented by fellow contestant Jade Goody.
They married in 2009 and last month, she announced that she was pregnant and said: ''YES' an addition to our family is our confirmation to all queries :) We seek blessings from all in this very beautiful phase of our lives.'Shilpa told friends that she is feeling great, eating healthily and is enjoying being pregnant. According to a friend of the couple, Shilpa waited to share her pregnancy news as she suffered a miscarriage last year.
They said: 'Shilpa suffered a miscarriage earlier this year, so this time Raj and she did not want to break the news till the first trimester was complete. 'Now, she has started telling her close friends.'