JANET JACKSON has reportedly confirmed to her friends that she is pregnant with her first child.
The 42-year-old singer and long-term partner, rapper Jermaine Dupri, 36, confided in close pals that they are expecting, according to US magazine Life&Style.
Jackson cancelled a string of dates during her "Rock Witchu" tour of the US in October, blaming an attack of vertigo for the cancellations.
But she sparked pregnancy rumours after she pulled the plug on the rest of the tour last month and said she had no plans to reschedule.
Janet has often spoken about her desire to be a mum, recently telling Us Weekly magazine, "I'd love to have children. It's just up to Jermaine, what he wants to do."