Pregnant Kidman to pose for nude photos

Nicole Kidman is to have professional photographs taken of her pregnant body, reports claim.

The actress will pose naked for renowned snapper Patrick Demarchelier ahead of the birth of her first child with husband Keith Urban.

A source told the New York Daily News that Kidman is keen for the pictures to be taken when the baby is almost due, saying: "Nicole wants to wait until she looks really pregnant.”

The 40-year-old already has adopted children Isabella and Connor from her marriage to Tom Cruise.

Demi Moore, Christina Aguilera and Britney Spears have also posed nude while pregnant.