Singer, actress and fashion mogul Jessica Simpson has finally put baby rumors to rest by confirming Monday that she is pregnant with her first child.

The story broke in late September, and photos taken this past weekend showing her baby bump (and her flipping off the cameras) made it increasingly obvious.

Now, any doubt has been erased, on Twitter and in a statement posted on her official website:

"It's true ... I"m going to be a mummy!" Jessica wrote, posting a spoooky picture of herself in a mummy costume (get it?!?!) and holding her already visible baby bump.

Gotta give her credit for the play on words and timeliness.

Simpson, 31, is currently engaged to former professional football player Eric Johnson, 32, whom she has been dating since May 2010 but have not set a wedding date that we know of, and this will be the first child for the couple.

Congrats to the parents-to-be, even if that huge tabloid payday never materialized!

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