Pregnant Paloma Faith, 44, Hospitalized

The chart-topping singer and actress stunned fans with the worrisome announcement on social media — shortly after opening up about her fears over being pregnant in her mid-forties.

Pop star Paloma Faith has been rushed to hospital in the midst of her third pregnancy — a troubling turn of events that unfolded just hours after the singer revealed her concerns about being pregnant at 44.

The "Only Love Can Hurt Like This" hitmaker posted an update on her Instagram Stories late Sunday, 7 December, showing herself lying in a hospital bed with a nebulizer mask strapped to her face, her eyes peeking out above the machinery.

'Pregnancy at 44... I'm Trying to Pretend I'm Calm'

Faith, who is 23 weeks along, thanked London's Homerton Hospital for treating her for the flu, writing simply, "Thanks #homertonhospital for nebulising me for FLU."

The emergency hospital visit came shortly after she posted a raw and unfiltered message about her fears of carrying a child later in life. Sharing a striking carousel of black-and-white maternity photos — clad only in sheer stockings and underwear — Faith admitted:

"Pregnancy at 44. Ngl that's a bit worrying but I'm trying to pretend to myself I'm calm So that eventually that comes true. I couldn't be more happy about another baby and I'm bracing myself for the storm…"

Bump, Sweat, and Strength: Just Days Earlier, She Looked Radiant

In a stunning contrast to the hospital snap, just four days prior — on Wednesday, 3 December — Faith had posted a lively workout video, showing off her strength and stamina as she squatted and lifted weights with a smile on her face.

Wearing a black Nike sports bra and high-waisted leggings, the singer flashed a playful grimace at the camera while working out, proving she was doing everything possible to stay strong for her new arrival.

"23 weeks pregnant 3rd baby. Still trying to move," she captioned the clip, tagging personal trainers Rob Solly and Vicky Ziff. She credited the duo for "saving" her, as she'd joined a roster of celebrity clients including Olly Murs and Emma Willis.

She's Been Here Before — And It Wasn't Easy

Faith, who shares two daughters with her ex, French artist Leyman Lahcine, has always been remarkably open about the emotional rollercoaster of pregnancy.

Back in 2020, while expecting her second child during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, she turned to her fans for support — and solidarity. "So I don't have gestational diabetes which is cause for celebration because I was worried I wouldn't be able to eat any Ferrero Rocher this Christmas," she joked in one December post.

But the humour gave way to anxiety. "What I am feeling though is terrified of covid at this point in the pregnancy."

As England entered Tier 4 lockdown, Faith had found small relief in the new restrictions, writing:

"Deffo don't feel that physically strong. My body couldn't even handle a little bit of dairy yesterday let alone a full blown virus!"

She confessed she planned to hide indoors until the baby came. "But then, are newborns at risk of this virus and for how long for? If anyone knows anything please let me know!!!!" she urged.

At the time, she was also planning to give birth via C-section, a decision many women can relate to amid medical complexities. Still, she looked forward to the holidays, as she shared, "Anyway I'm so excited for Xmas, my four year old is the perfect age now to fill the house with Christmas spirit!"

Behind the Glamour: Six Rounds of IVF, Career Sacrifices, and a Relationship Lost

Despite her glamorous image and powerful voice, motherhood did not come easily to Faith. Her path was fraught with fertility struggles, enduring six rounds of IVF that took a toll not only on her health — but her career.

In 2016, Faith had to quit as a coach on "The Voice UK", revealing five years later:

"I was doing my first course of IVF at the time and no one knew, including my management. I found that scary because I'd never experienced it before. And the hormones you have to take make you feel quite unstable."

She continued, "For every period you release one egg, but I was gearing up to release 14. So… 14 times more emotions and hormones than a normal period. So I was a bit all over the place and over-sensitive and fragile — and no one knew."

Postnatal Depression, Doubts, and a Bond She Thought Would Never Form

Her struggles didn't stop at birth. In 2020, she gave a devastatingly honest interview, revealing how postnatal depression crippled her emotionally.

After 19 hours of labour and a daughter born four weeks early, Faith thought she'd feel joy. Instead, she was left broken.

"I had my baby and lots of things went wrong and I was sadder than I've ever been before and I felt broken, largely by the disappointment that I wasn't the mother that I thought I'd be," she lamented.

She also admitted to growing so overwhelmed by doubt, she began emailing her doctors in a panic, asking if the wrong embryo had been implanted. "But now you can see it, our child exactly looks like us," she said, finally reassured.

'Our Relationship Ended Because We Have Those Children'

But motherhood changed everything — including her relationship. After years with Lahcine, the pair split in 2022, a heartbreak she has come to accept as the price of her motherhood.

"Our relationship ended because we have those children. And I think that was worth it," she told The Independent in 2023.

Now, with her third child on the way and a new boyfriend, Stevie Thomas, by her side, Faith is once again on a journey of hope, fear, and fierce maternal love.

"I am a woman in my forties with two children, who is not with their dad any more," she declared, adding that her girls wer her foremost priority.