Jennifer Hudson 'pregnancy confirmed'

A friend of Jennifer Hudson has confirmed that the Dreamgirls star is pregnant, it has emerged.

Singer-actress Felicia Fields told the Chicago Tribune that Hudson had a baby shower on Saturday at a relative's home.

Fields said: "It was a baby shower, a quiet gathering of friends and mostly family. They're really trying to keep it kind of quiet. It was a nice time that we had."

She added that Hudson and fiancé David Otunga do not know the gender of their baby and revealed that they received "more yellow" gifts than pink or blue.

In April, the former American Idol contestant denied that she was pregnant when quizzed by a celebrity website.