Bollywood actress Preity Zinta and her husband Gene Goodenough are now parents. The star, 46, took to social media to announce that she and her husband have welcomed twins into the family through surrogacy.
“Hi everyone, I wanted to share our amazing news with all of you today. Gene and I are overjoyed and our hearts are filled with so much gratitude and with so much love as we welcomed our twins Jai Zinta Goodenough and Gia Zinta Goodenough into our family,” the star posted on Twitter.
“We are very excited about this new phase in our lives. A heartfelt thank you to the doctors, nurses and to our surrogate for being part of this incredible journey. Loads of love and light – Gene, Preity, Jai and Gia,” she added.
The star – who has been in hits such as Kya Kehna and Dil Se - married Goodenough, a financial analyst, in 2016. These are their first children.
The tweet has been inundated with responses from fans congratulating the new parents.
The couple are often spotted in Dubai. Most recently, they were at the Dubai International Stadium on October 25 to watch the T20 World Cup. Zinta is a co-owner of IPL cricket team the Punjab Kings.
Zinta isn't the first Bollywood star to announce that she is has welcomed a child via surrogacy. Other stars to have used surrogates to add to their families include Shah Rukh Khan, Aamir Khan and Karan Johar.
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Stars who have had babies in 2021
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Actress Freida Pinto has welcomed a baby boy with husband, Cory Tran. Satish Kumar / The National -
Princess Beatrice and her husband Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi had a baby girl on September 18, Queen Elizabeth II's 12th great grandchild. AP -
British actor Michael Fassbender and Swedish actress Alicia Vikander welcomed their first child earlier this year, the actress revealed in an interview. AFP -
Cardi B and Offset have announced the birth of their son, born on September 4. AFP -
Little Mix star Leigh-Anne Pinnock and footballer Andre Gray had twin babies on August 16. Getty Images -
British footballer Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Little Mix star Perrie Edwards welcomed their first child on August 21. They are yet to reveal the name or gender. AFP -
Colin Jost and Scarlett Johansson recently welcomed a son, Cosmo. AP -
Singer Halsey welcomed a baby boy named Ender Ridley Aydin on July 14. AP -
Actor Amber Heard announced that she welcomed a baby girl named Oonagh Paige Heard via a surrogate on April 8. Reuters -
Actor Gal Gadot has welcomed a third daughter, Daniella, with husband Yaron Varsano. Reuters -
Ewan McGregor and Mary Elizabeth Winstead have welcomed a son, named Laurie. Reuters -
Usain Bolt and partner Kasi Bennett announced the birth of their twin boys, Thunder and Saint Leo, on Father's Day. Reuters -
Britain's Prince Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, welcomed their second child, a daughter, Lilibet 'Lili' Diana Mountbatten-Windsor, on June 4. Reuters -
Singer Ellie Goulding and her husband Caspar Jopling have welcomed their first child together, a baby boy named Arthur Ever Winter. Getty Images -
Actors Macaulay Culkin and Brenda Song have welcomed their first child together, a baby boy called Dakota. EPA -
Mena Suvari and Michael Hope have had a baby boy. Instagram -
Leslie Odom Jr and Nicolette Robinson have had a second child, baby boy Able Phineas, who was born on March 25, 2021. Instagram -
Actress Emma Stone and her comedy writer and director husband Dave McCary have welcomed a baby girl. Instagram / Dave McCary -
Prince Carl Philip and Princess Sofia of Sweden, with their sons, Princes Alexander and Gabriel, have welcomed their third baby, another boy. Instagram -
Bindi Irwin and her husband, Chandler Powell, welcomed daughter Grace Warrior on Macrh 25. Getty Images -
Hilary Duff and Matthew Koma welcomed a baby girl, Mar James, on March 24. Instagram -
Ashley Tisdale and her husband Christopher French welcomed a baby girl, Jupiter Iris, on March 23. Instagram -
Zara and Mike Tindall have welcomed a baby boy, Lucas. The tot was born at the family's home. Getty Images -
Karlie Kloss and Joshua Kushner have welcomed their first child. Reuters -
Andy and Kim Murray welcomed their fourth child this month. Getty Images -
Sebastian Bear-McClard and Emily Ratajkowski have welcomed their first child, Sylvester Apollo Bear, who they are calling Sly. AFP -
Hilaria and Alec Baldwin have welcomed a surprise new baby, a sibling for Edu, Romeo, 2, Leonardo, 4, Rafael, 5, and Carmen, 7, and a half-sibling for Ireland Baldwin, 25. Instagram / Hilaria Baldwin -
David Foster and Katharine McPhee have welcomed a baby boy. AP Photo -
Mandy Moore and husband Taylor Goldsmith welcomed son August Harrison Goldsmith in February. Instagram -
Paloma Faith has welcomed a baby girl with partner Leyman Lahcine. Getty Images -
Patrick Mahomes and fiancee Brittany Matthews welcomed baby girl Sterling Skye on February 20. Instagram -
Wilmer Valderrama and fiancee Amanda Pacheco welcomed a baby girl on February 15. Instagram / Wilmer Valderrama -
'Game of Thrones' stars Rose Leslie and Kit Harington welcomed a baby boy, their first child together, in February. AP Photo -
Swedish model Elsa Hosk welcomed baby girl Tuulikki Joan Daly in February. Instagram -
Princess Eugenie and husband Jack Brooksbank with baby boy. August Philip Hawke Brooksbank. Instagram -
Meghan Trainor and Daryl Sabara welcomed baby Riley in February. Instagram -
Jenny Slate and fiance Ben Shattuck welcomed baby Ida Lupine in December 2020, but announced her arrival in February. Instagram / Ben Shattuck -
In January, 'Riverdale' star Vanessa Morgan welcomed a baby boy, River, with baseball player husband Michael Kopech. Instagram -
'Harry Potter' star Devon Murray's son, Cooper Michael Murray, was born on January 2. Instagram
