"She sees it as one of the last few surprises."

Charlotte to wed? - Mar 20 2007
Charlotte Church apparently wants to marry boyfriend Gavin Henson before her pregnancy begins to show.

The Welsh singer is said to be worried about putting on too much weight before her big day so she has picked the earliest date possible for the ceremony, reports The Sun.

"Charlotte is putting on weight and she’s anxious to have the wedding before she starts getting too big," a friend told the paper.

As the baby is due this autumn, it means Charlotte and Gavin could be getting hitched in the next few months.

The loved-up couple will apparently tie the knot at the magical Castell Coch - Welsh for red castle - near Cardiff.

The mock Gothic castle was built in the 1870s on the site of a 13th century fortress and is available for civil weddings.

Before the TV presenter and singer, 21, marries rugby ace Gavin, she’s planning a holiday with his 23-year-old sister Sarah, according to the paper.

Gavin, 24, has reportedly paid for Charlotte and Sarah to spend eight days on the island of Krabi in Thailand.

Charlotte shows off baby bump - Mar 11 2007
Pregnant star Charlotte Church showed off her small baby bump as she recorded the latest episode of her chat show.

Guest Chris Moyles joined the songstress on the sofa, where he admitted he’s always had a soft spot for her. He joked: "Can I just ask one question... is it mine?"

The 33-year-old Radio 1 DJ later talked about Charlotte’s rugby player boyfriend - and his amazing body.

He asked Charlotte whether she has a thing for fit bodies - or just Gavin Henson.

"No, it’s just Gav, I get home most days and just go... YES!" she laughed.

Other guests on the show include US singer Hilary Duff, 19, who chatted with Charlotte about being on the Forbes Richest People Under 25 list.

Charlotte asked when Hilary will be rich enough to retire, and the starlet said: "You know what, I’ve never thought about that before," to which Charlotte retorted: "I think about it all the time!"

The Charlotte Church Show is on tonight on Channel 4 at 10pm.

Charlotte pregnancy ’planned’? - Mar 6 2007
Charlotte Church’s pregnancy has apparently come as a surprise to everyone but the singer herself.

The 21-year-old told Grazia magazine that she had been ready to have children for some time because her mum, Maria, had her when she was just 20.

"My Mum had me when she was really young and one of my friends is pregnant, which is why my group of mates has calmed down so much," she said.

Charlotte - who first aroused suspicions that she might be pregnant when she stayed sober at her recent 21st birthday celebrations - told the magazine that she was already in nesting mode.

"My priorities are Gavin, family and friends - then work. Being at home to me is just fantastic, I stay in all the time cooking and cleaning," she said.

The singer is only nine weeks pregnant, but the magazine reports that she is under increasing pressure to marry her rugby-player boyfriend.