She stunned fans when she announced she was expecting her first child with husband Caspar Jopling earlier this week.
And days after the news erupted, Ellie Goulding performed her forthcoming single New Love during her appearance on Graham Norton, which will air on BBC One on Friday, and opted for high glamour in a vast gown.
The singer, 34, slipped into a dramatic periwinkle blue dress with the voluminous petticoat skirt sheathing over her pregnancy curves – leading to her quipping: ‘There’s a baby under here somewhere!’
Expecting: Pregnant Ellie Goulding covered up her eight month baby bump during her appearance on Graham Norton, which will air on BBC One on Friday
Ellie’s joke was certainly perfectly delivered as it would be easy to miss the fact that she was heavily pregnant underneath the huge dress.
The statement stage costume featured a glittering sequin polo neck which then billowed out into a multi-layered tulle skirt with a long trail.
Ellie donned huge zebra print platform heels and jewelled earrings.
The songstress appeared on the show to talk about her new single New Love and took to the stage to perform the number.
Head-turner: The singer, 34, slipped into a dramatic periwinkle blue dress, with the voluminous petticoat skirt sheathing over her pregnancy curves
Wow: The statement stage costume featured a glittering sequin polo neck which then billowed out into a multi-layered tulle skirt with a long trail
Despite being heavily pregnant, Ellie showed no signs of discomfort as she strutted around in the sky-scraper heels.
Aisling Bea and Stanley Tucci will also star on Friday’s show.
This will be Ellie’s second public appearance since announcing her pregnancy, on Wednesday she appeared alongside Anthony Joshua at his BOSS collection photocall.
Prior to the shoot, Ellie’s last major appearance was at the the Green Carpet Fashion Awards in Milan in October and she has since spent the duration of lockdown at home in Gloucestershire.
The singer, who married art dealer Caspar Jopling, 29, in 2019, announced her pregnancy in stunning at-home shots taken for Vogue Magazine.
Walk on the wild side: Ellie donned a pair of huge zebra print platform heels and jewelled earrings
Giving it her all: The songstress appeared on the show to talk about her new single New Love and took to the stage to perform the number
Working it: Despite being heavily pregnant, Ellie showed no signs of discomfort as she strutted around in the sky-scraper heels
Congratulations: Ellie announced she was expecting her first child with husband Caspar Jopling on Tuesday
Surprise! Ellie revealed she fell pregnant while celebrating her first wedding anniversary with Caspar back in August (pictured in February 2020)
The Starry Eyed hitmaker said she fell pregnant while on a trip celebrating their one-year anniversary in Italy last August.
Ellie’s last major appearance was at the V&A Museum that month and she has spent the duration of lockdown at home in Gloucestershire.
She said: ‘We did the one show. I was pregnant and had no idea. That was [around] the time when Caspar and I went away briefly when we were allowed to for our one-year anniversary, and that’s basically when we found out.
‘It was crazy because it was our one-year anniversary. That was not the plan. The thought of getting pregnant didn’t seem like it could be a reality.
Pregnant: This will be Ellie’s second public appearance since announcing her pregnancy, on Wednesday she appeared alongside Anthony Joshua at his BOSS collection photocall
Working mum: Ellie plans to continue with her multi-million pound singing career after her baby’s arrival
Stage star: Ellie was joined by four backing singers for the powerful performance
Guest: Aisling Bea, 36, is another of Graham’s guest on Friday’s upcoming show
Star-studded guest list: Stanley Tucci, 60, will also feature in the programme
‘Becoming pregnant kind of made me feel human. I want a better word than womanly, [but]—I have curves I’ve never had before. I’m enjoying it. My husband’s enjoying it.’
Ellie admitted that being pregnant during a pandemic felt like a lonely experience but felt like complaining about being pregnant was a taboo.
But while she does know the baby’s gender ‘by default’ when she had the scan, she admits she wasn’t into having any sort of gender reveal and just wanted a healthy baby.
Ellie and Jasper met in 2016 after they were seated next to each other at a dinner arranged by their mutual friend, Princess Eugenie.
The pair got married at a star-studded wedding at York Minster in August 2019, attended by everyone from the Duchess of York Sarah Ferguson to the actress Sienna Miller and singers Katy Perry and James Blunt.
Watch Ellie perform on The Graham Norton Show on BBC One on Friday at 10.35pm.
One to watch: The Graham Norton Show airs on BBC One on Friday at 10.35pm