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The singer, who has just celebrated her 21st birthday, said she and her 25-year-old boyfriend were "delighted" to discover they will become parents.
She said she had been determined to wait until after the first 12 weeks of pregnancy - the period in which women are most likely to miscarry - before making the announcement.
But a message on her website stated: "Due to recent speculation Charlotte felt she had no choice other than to go public."
It added: 'For reasons of privacy Charlotte has chosen not to comment on this matter, other than to confirm that she and her boyfriend Gavin Henson are delighted."
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Rumours that the dedicated partygoer was expecting began when she held an unusually sedate birthday party and gave up smoking.
To mask her pregnancy, she claimed she was reluctantly having a quiet celebration.
She told fans: "For my birthday I went out with my girls for a picnic during the day then went round to my nan's for a family get together.
"Tonight I'm going out for dinner with my mum and she's spending £200 on a night out which goes a long way in Cardiff - although it's a bit tight considering it's my 21st."
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It is not known whether the couple planned the pregnancy and whether they intend to marry.
Miss Church recently hinted how much she wanted to start a family with Mr Henson. She said of their two-year relationship: "We are so happy. I would like to have his children. I love him and he's the one."
The pair, who met in March 2005, share a £1.1million home in Cardiff.
A friend said : "I think they will make good parents and this will be good for Charlotte. She is more mature now and her partying days are in the past."
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Congratulations to you both, that's great news.
Much needed ater the gloom and doom of recent weeks.
- Sandra, Derbyshire
Congratulations to Charlotte and Gavin - wonderful news! Whether or not they are married is none of anybody's business but theirs - Victorian values such as this are what still force many women to have secret abortions; it's about time we stopped judging people. Also, it's ridiculous to say Charlotte is too young to have a baby/be in a permanent relationship - I was married at 18 and had two children by the time I was her age; I'm now approaching 40 and we are still happily married. But, even if we had decided not to marry, I believe we would still be together - having a piece of paper to keep uptight family members happy doesn't keep couples together; there's far more to a successful relationship than that!
- Cerydwen, London
congratulations ot them both how can it be a shame to not be wed with divorce so usual these days. the baby should be well loved. dont get marraided for a few years yet Charlotte and Gavin.
- Mary, enniskillen
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